[comp.windows.ms] Multiple communications windows from a remote PC

gt0677b@prism.gatech.EDU (Todd E. Ham) (02/15/91)

Hello,
	Perhaps this is a stupid question, but I honestly do not
know the answer and would appreciate any help I might obtain.  I am
operating remotely on a Zenith 286 PC via a 2400 baud modem with which
I connect to our campus network.  In one of our on-campus labs, I am
able to use an xterm terminal type to create multiple windows on the
VAX.  My question:  Can I do this remotely given that I have only one
modem (and phone line)?  [I am running Windows 3.0 and use WinQVT as my
main communications package.--if it matters]  If there is some software
which would allow me to do this, is it available from cica or
somewhere ftp-able?
	Thanks for any help and _please_ don't shoot me if this is
"stupid".

Todd
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winslett@widor.cs.unc.edu (Michael Winslett) (02/16/91)

I am also interested in such an application for Windows.  The
Macintosh has a couple of communications alternatives that offer
multiple windows over a serial line.  There is one commercial TCP/IP
connection package for the Mac that I know of with SLIP support, and I
have heard that there is a version of Mac NCSA Telnet that supports
SLIP.  There is also a product called MacLayers that allows multiple
windows over a serial line to a UNIX host without using TCP/IP.

I have not investigated either of these alternatives since I don't
have a Mac at home.  I do have a 386 with Windows 3.0 at home that I
would love to use to access campus UNIX machines using multiple
windows.  Does anyone know of a product, either commercial or
shareware, that would support this under Windows?

Sorry if this has been covered before.  I am new to Windows and to
this group.

- Michael