geer@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (03/10/89)
ddp@andrew.cmu.edu suggests that I inquire here about getting a PS/2 model 80 (DOS) onto the (Ether)net. Please advise as to what products or services you offer in this regard. Dan Geer Manager of Systems Development Project Athena - E40-342F Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 Amherst Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 NET: geer@athena.mit.edu TELCO: 617-253-0155
U0A61@wvnvm.wvnet.edu ("Bryan, Jerry") (03/13/89)
>ddp@andrew.cmu.edu suggests that I inquire here about >getting a PS/2 model 80 (DOS) onto the (Ether)net. We just hooked three model 70's (DOS) to an Ethernet. We used IBM's TCP/IP software. The only card which this software supports on a microchannel machine is the Ungermann-Bass NICps/2 card. This card in turn connects only to a thick wire Ethernet, and ours is thinwire. We had to use DESTA's from Digital to convert a thickwire tranceiver cable to a thinwire connector. It all seems to work fine. I think some other TCP/IP implementations support a much broader set of cards than does IBM's for microchannel machines.
jbvb@VAX.FTP.COM (James Van Bokkelen) (03/14/89)
DOS TCP/IP vendors I know to support Microchannel cards are: FTP Software: W-D WD8003/A, InterLAN NI9210, 3Com 3C523, Proteon P1800 with direct drivers, IBM Token Ring Adapter/A and Ethernet cards from Gateway, IMC Networks and Schneider & Koch via vendor-supplied software drivers. IBM: U-B NIC/PS2 (which they resell under their own name as well). Sun: 3Com 3C523 that I'm sure of, maybe others. The Wollongong Group: 3Com 3C523 that I'm sure of, maybe others. In addition, it might be worthwhile to ask Excelan, CMC, U-B and InterLAN if they have Microchannel versions of their intelligent boards. James B. VanBokkelen 26 Princess St., Wakefield, MA 01880 FTP Software Inc. voice: (617) 246-0900 fax: (617) 246-0901