RE: Can I dial to a NT server with RAS and then connect to AS/400

A very simple solution to the problem, if you only need 5250-emulation,
is to use TCP/IP over RAS and a shareware 5250-emulator supporting
TN5250.
You can use FTP for file-transfer, but you wouldn't like the
command-line FTP which comes with Windows95.

A very good TN5250 is Powerterm from Ericom Software. You can reach them
at eran@ericom.co.il or info@unipres.com. The best part is the very
small footprint. The entire application, which includes som
VT-emulations and TN3270 easilly fits into one diskette.

There are som GUI FTP-clients available on the net, and a few support
the AS/400 fileformat. I don't have one particular in mind, but a little
Internet browsing should help.

/Joakim


Joakim Svensson
IT-Architect
Cap Gemini, Sweden

>-----Original Message-----
>From:  peteh@earth.inwave.com [SMTP:peteh@earth.inwave.com]
>Sent:  Tuesday, May 06, 1997 2:59 AM
>To:    MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>Subject:       Can I dial to a NT server with RAS and then connect to AS/400
>
>>>         1.      If we set up RAS on the NT server, can users dial in from
>>>home and then access the AS/400 using Client Access for Windows 95?
>
>        2.      If it is possible, what kind of protocol do I need at the PC
>and the AS/400?  Do I have to use TCP/IP?  Can I use MSDLC?
>
>        3.      If Client Access for Windows 95 cannot do the job, are there
>any other products that can do the job? <<
>
>Stanley,
>
>I'll take a crack at this one, although it's been a while, and I've never
>really personally set up the whole thing.
>
>You can access the AS/400 using RAS. We used Rumba, but I suspect CA can do
>it too.
>
>I believe the only protocol you can use with RAS is TCP/IP (about 87% sure).
>You cannot bind MSDLC32 to the dialup adapter in Win95 (100% sure - I tried).
>Therefore, if you wish to connect to the AS/400 via SNA, you can must use SNA
>Server on the NT box. You could also run TCP/IP on the AS/400 and dispense
>with SNA, but then you would need to use FTP for file transfers. If that's
>not a problem, it's the method I would choose. If it is, I'd go for SNA
>server.
>
>hth
>Pete
>
>
>--
> - Pete Hall peteh@earth.inwave.com
>http://www.inwave.com/~peteh/
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