MHN@UVVM.BITNET (Michael H. Nusbaum) (02/12/90)
I'd appreciate some feedback as to what the options are to link two NetWare LAN's together asynchronously. I've got dedicated CPU's at each end to support the bridge, but are not sure what software options exist. The environment is ANW286 V2.11 over ARCNet. I wish to use Hayes 9600 baud V.32 modems on each side of the bridge. Other than NetWare's remote bridge driver, are there any Novell or 3rd-party software alternatives? Mike.
PIERRE@VM1.MCGILL.CA (Pierre Goyette - The NET3270 Man) (02/12/90)
Mike,
Most packages that exist to connect two remote NetWare systems use
X.25 cards and a special driver for the NetWare Bridge. Unfortunately,
due to the design and implementation of the 2.1x shells, the maximum
throughput that one can get is 40% of the bandwidth. I currently have
some remote networks connected through a 56Kb line and the maximum
transfer rate that I can get over the remote bridge is 3 KBytes/sec,
or 24 KBits/sec. I have passed the problem onto Novell for further
information.
Pierre Goyette domain: pierre@vm1.mcgill.ca
Network Analyst bitnet: pierre@mcgill1
McGill University Computing Centre FAX: (514) 398-6876
805 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6
(514) 398-7354