amlovell@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Anthony M Lovell) (04/14/88)
We are going to get another Ethernet connection (an IBM XT). Our other machine (similar) uses FTP software's PC/TCP package of software. We use it by rote. We need some basic info to determine if it is reasonable to get another package of software for the second node. We want to know if there exists a TEK 4010 emulation program which can access Ethernet. What are one's options in software for Ethernet access? Can any communications package handle the connection? (we have EM4010, a TEK4010 emulator which works over a com port at rates up to 9600 baud [maybe more]) Is it likely that this can be used? I guess the basic question is: Does Ethernet come in thru a comport? Please pardon me if these questions are "simple" or if I've left out necessary details. -- amlovell@phoenix.princeton.edu ...since 1963. disclaimer: These are MY opinions. You only WISH they were yours.
ROMKEY@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU (John Romkey) (04/15/88)
Ethernet has its own separate hardware, and it's not supported by MS-DOS or BIOS at all. It doesn't look at all like a serial port (COM1 or whatever) to the PC. FTP Software's PC/TCP has a special version of telnet, glass telnet, that was designed to help with the problem of using different terminal emulators. Glass telnet just passes everything through to the DOS stdout device when it gets data from the net, rather than trying to emulate a terminal itself. So if you can convince DOS to emulate a terminal on stdout, then glass telnet will emulate that same terminal since it's not doing any of the work itself. An easy terminal to emulate is an ANSI terminal; install ANSI.SYS in your \CONFIG.SYS file and then glass telnet will act like an ANSI terminal. So you'll have to have a special TEK4010 emulator that can install itself as the DOS console device. The one particular emulator that I know of, and which I know works with PC/TCP because people are using it, is a package sold by Grafpoint, but I don't know their address or phone number or where they're located... - john romkey -------
BEAME@sscvax.mcmaster.ca (04/15/88)
Beame & Whiteside Software has a Tektronics 4105 emulator which runs Telnet TCP/IP. The 4105 also includes the Tek 4010/4014 subset of commands. - Carl Beame
RAF@NIHCU.BITNET (Roger Fajman) (04/16/88)
> The one particular emulator that I know of, > and which I know works with PC/TCP because people are using it, is > a package sold by Grafpoint, but I don't know their address or phone > number or where they're located... > - john romkey > ------- This product is called TNET. The company's address and phone are Grafpoint 1485 Saratoga Ave. San Jose, CA 95129 (408) 446-1919 We haven't used the product yet, so I can't comment on how good it is.
dricej@drilex.UUCP (04/16/88)
I believe that Microplot in Ohio has a TEK driver which may work with
FTP's glass TELNET mode. They're at 659-H Park Meadow Road, Westerville, OH
43081. Phone (614) 882-4786.
Note that I haven't tried anything like this. I have used Microplot's
PC-Plot III serial TEK emulator.
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Craig Jackson
UUCP: {harvard!axiom,linus!axiom,ll-xn}!drilex!dricej
BIX: cjacksonkrauskpf@uxe.cso.uiuc.EDU (Tim Krauskopf) (04/24/88)
NCSA Telnet supports Tektronix 4014 emulation. Anon FTP from ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu (128.174.20.50). Tim Krauskopf timk@ncsa.uiuc.edu