erfolg@asgb.UUCP (11/30/83)
I am currently putting together an Ethernet network
intended to connect multiple VAXes, CIT terminals, modems
Apollo workstations and other good stuff. Interlan Terminal
Servers and Unibus/Multibus Controllers seemed like the
best equipment for the money.
Has anyone out there used Interlan equipment? I'm
wondering at what level my equipment can talk (ie file
transfer, remote processing etc) with the basic packages
they have to offer or how much software we'd have to write
on top of the network layers offered.
If anyone would like to volunteer information about
experiences with Interlan equipment and attempts to expand
its capabilities with in house software (esp Unix based)
I would be more than grateful.
Sincerely,
Helmut Tingstad
Burroughs Advanced Systems Groupmark@umcp-cs.UUCP (12/06/83)
asgb!erfolg included no address, so I am posting this.
We use interlan controllers, and are happy. Contact james or fred
or chris via the path below for more information.
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spoken: mark weiser
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CSNet: mark@umcp-cs
ARPA: mark.umcp-cs@CSNet-Relayrpw3@fortune.UUCP (12/14/83)
#R:asgb:-43200:fortune:5900003:000:1220
fortune!rpw3 Dec 14 02:00:00 1983
Be warned that currently (although it may change in the future), Interlan
is NOT publishing the protocols of their Terminal Server, so you can NOT
connect an NTS-10 on one end to any old Ethernet controller on the other
(not even one of theirs). The terminal servers can (presently) ONLY talk
to other NTS-10 terminal servers. So in effect, while cooperatively
sharing cable bandwidth with others, the NTS-10 is an async-to-async
stat/mux (albeit a good one).
It's a nice looking box, I just wish that a company that advertises their
"open architecture" so much wouldn't try this kind of "buy it all from us"
thingy. And when they get around to letting us know how to use it, I am
sure we will all like it, what with the multiple open connections and stuff.
(We gave them a lot of flak at a recent seminar at a local hotel, so they
know that at least a few people are upset.)
To repeat, even if you currently own an Interlan E-net controller on your
VAX or other machine, you will have to use async ports to talk to your
host-end NTS-10 (for now).
Rob Warnock
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