rich@pluto.UUCP (Rich) (01/08/90)
In article <686@syteke.be>, jim@syteke.be (Jim Sanchez) writes: > Since I do not know your application this may not be appropriate but why > not just use a multi-protocol terminal server(we make such an animal > by the way :-)). zvLb#:AVoIt can be made pretty transparent. > -- > Jim Sanchez {sun,hplabs}!sytek!syteke!jim OR > Hughes LAN Systems, Brussels uunet!prlb2!sunbim!syteke!jim A multi-protocol terminal server is fine in the case of a new installation or replacing an existing unit. But there are a lot of single-protocol boxes out there now. A 'Gateway' needs to address making better use of existing hardware. Datability's VISTA Product line includes a Network Protocol Translator (NPT) card that allows any LAT terminal server (DECserver 200, etc) to communicate with TCP/IP Telnet based hosts. (Of course it works TELNET -> LAT also). (The above comments are my own, although I work for Databilitly.) -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard L. Rupp rich@pluto.dss.com Datability Software Systems, Inc. 212 807 7800, Fax: 212 807 0958