Re: RISC to CISC ? and TCP/IP ?

At 09:58 AM 8/27/97 -0700, Kirk wrote:

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>2. Different client at 3.2 wants to use "native" TCP/IP and WIN95CA(no
>router) to access the 400. My understanding is things like Telnet, FTP
>and the like will work, but CA needs the router like the NSRouter for it
>to work. Right? Wrong? Half right?
>
>Thanks
>-- 
>Kirk Goins

CA does _not_ need a router. Native TCP/IP works _w_o_n_d_e_r_f_u_l_l_y_,
IMHO. Printing is the main caveat--PC5250 (the bundled emulation) does not
allow a printer session when using TCP/IP, since it's based on TELNET.
There are various remedies - (1) Use NSRouter with AnyNet-not very good,
IMO (2) Put an LPD (line print daemon - server) on the PC (3) print to a
network-attached printer.

The latter 2 options use the LPR facility of TCP/IP-native on AS/400.

There seem to be changes at IBM regarding LPR printing--no PAGERANGE, etc.
All this seems to be inspired by NetPC's.

I recommend avoiding APPC router connections, if possible. TCP/IP is
___SSSOOO___ simple to set up, it's mature (20+ years old), it's universal.

There are a number of papers at the IBM Client Access home page on the Web:

http://www.as400.ibm.com/client/cahome.html

Feel free to mail me privately if you want to here more.

In TCP heaven--

Vernon Hamberg
Systems Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 371-1111 x480
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