RE: Client Access

There's a fair bit of overhead involved with CA/400 checking for a
license authorization.



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael J. Guzak, A.C.P. [SMTP:mguzak@ican.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 1998 4:33 PM
> To:   Midrange List (E-mail)
> Subject:      Client Access
> 
> I recently switched from using Client Access connected via twinax &
> Netsoft
> router to Client Access using Ethernet and TCP/IP to connect to our
> 9404-200.  For the longest time I heard how much faster I would be
> able to
> connect without having to use the dreaded Netsoft router.  With a
> twinax
> connection, double-clicking on the desktop-created icon took about 1
> minute
> to get a signon screen.  (Using Client Access V3R1M3 with current
> service
> pack).  When I switched to TCP/IP, I wiped client access completely
> from the
> machine (Pentium 166MMX with 48MB RAM) and reinstalled and applied the
> service pack.  I was a little disappointed to discover that it took
> roughly
> the same amount of time to get a signon screen via TCP/IP and
> Ethernet(60
> seconds).  But, I didn't think too much of it.  I've now tried a
> couple of
> plain old Telnet clients, and I get to a sign on screen on THE SAME
> MACHINE,
> within ONE SECOND.  WHAT GIVES HERE??? Is there THAT much overhead
> with
> Client Access ?   Is there a configuration issue here I'm
> overlooking...
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...
> 
> 
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