KNJ794B@SMSVMA.BITNET (Kenneth N. Johnston) (01/11/90)
Hello All-
I am attempting to install an async external bridge in a Token-Ring LAN
running SFT 2.15 (IBM 4M AT Bus NIC's). As I read the instructions in
the Bridge Manual, I HAVE (?) to use a modem. I already have in place,
a campus wide network using the AT&T Information Switch which provides
me with 9600 baud access to 4 different hosts. I would like to use this
setup to connect a remote workstation through a external bridge to my
TR LAN. (This will be for demo's mainly in a lecture hall, and I know
that it will be slug-slow)
It appears that I will be forced to use a modem which is not practical
in this particular case. Incidentaly, we presently have a BBS on the
AT&T switch and any PC can access it by using any of several communication
packages (ie, direct connect RS232c via the COMx ports)
Q1. Is there a way around the mode requirement (ie, using special con-
figuration, auto-connect, etc?
Q2. Will an ansyc board work or can I convince the bridge that the COM1
port is an async board?
Q3. Will the sun come up in the west tomorrow and I will have been visited
by elves who ran ARCONFIG during the night and now everything works
just fine? (No, don't answer that, I must have really been dreaming)
Thanks in advance.
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