Re:

[Vern Hamberg <hambergv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 05:48 PM 9/19/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>I would recommend the Client Access product for connection to the AS/400.
>>For the pure connectivity there is no additional cost over the cost of the
>>OS/400 Client Access licensed product, if you are on v3r7 or later  (on
>>v3r2, say, you need only one Client Access client license, at 300$).
>
>However, if you need stock display, printer, router and file transfer isn't
>the actual cost of CA/400 $245/per PC?  And, if you are on V3 doesn't it
>cost $55. per PC to upgrade to V4?  I think most users pay for this software
>and do not use the other stuff as much.
>
Hi, Jerry

I don't know about v4 yet. My point was, don't pay for the license if you don't need to. According to the setup for CA win95/nt, the following require a license:

PC5250 display & printer emulation (use Graphical Access)
Data transfer (use FTP)
SNA support (not needed in TCP/IP environment)
TCP/IP using AnyNet (avoid at all costs)
NetSoft NS/Router (don't need in TCP/IP environment)

These features do not require a license, as described above:

Base support
AS/400 Operations Navigator
Graphical Access
AFP Workbench Viewer (limited use)
AFP printer driver
SCS printer driver
Application Development toolkit
Additional languages

We (ORNT) are moving into a strictly TCP/IP environment. Therefore, SNA support and the router we don't need. Likewise, FTP provides data transfer, albeit in a different syntax--something new to learn for many of us. Printing is handled very well with LPD/LPR. IBM has added some native HP stuff to remote outq's, etc., to make that better. The main problem now is PAGERANGE.

Again, all I'm saying is, "Look at what you need. Don't pay for what you won;t use."

Cheers


Vernon Hamberg
Systems Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55401
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