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Many thanks to all who have responded with info on the lack of an ASCII WSC on the model 600. Carl At 01:15 AM 10/7/97 -0400, you wrote: >If they are only using 3164 display emulation they should be able to switch >from ASCII controller to something like the 5308 Protocol Converter, and it >should (probably) be transparent to the remote users. (Maybe a slight >difference in procedure for initial signon & disconnect). > > >On Mon, 6 Oct 1997, Carl Galgano wrote: > >> Brian: >> I have set up NT RAS to the 400, but this customer already has ASCII WSC on >> model 400 with customers dialing in using PSI3164 emulator product. They >> are concerned about what happens if they need to upgrade any of these >> systems. As they role out new boxes over the next year they will probably >> continue to buy model 400s with the ASCII WSC. >> >> One other solution is to configure a V24 comm port as a dial up SLIP (point >> to point TCP/IP) connection and use the WIN95 dialer to connect and any >> telnet (perferably a TN5250) product to do terminal emulation. This may be >> what my client nees to do. >> >> Thanks for your input. >> Carl >> >> At 11:12 AM 10/4/97 -0400, you wrote: >> >Hi, >> > >> >I have a 5308 Link Protocol Converter floating around here somewhere. >> >I wouldn't highly recommend it though. It doesn't support client access >> >and requires the PC to use terminal emulation software or a byzantine >> >utility called, I believe, Dial/3x. Unless they have updated this ALOT it >> >is not worth the trouble. If your client really uses dumb ASCII terminals >> >then it works OK since they are probably used to the limited keyboard >> mapping. >> > >> >Depending upon your network configuration you may wish to use one of my >> >three preferred methods: >> >1. Windows NT running RAS and SNA Server, >> >2. Windows NT running RAS with IP forwarding turned on, >> >3. A TCP/IP Remote Access Server. >> > >> >Solution 1 is more expensive than the others. Solutions 2 and 3 require >> >you to run TCP/IP only and either Client Access or a TN5250 program. We >> >currently use Solution 3 with a server called Quickstream from Sonic >> >Systems (about $900) and a TN5250 program called Reflection (about $100). >> >If you need to print then you would also need an LPD program (We just >> >bought one for about $30). >> > >> >I have no affiliation with the above mentioned companies etc,etc. I am >> >just one of those people who sunk a lot of money into various alternatives >> >that 'almost' worked. >> > >> >HTH, >> >Brian L. >> > >> > >> >At 07:23 PM 10/3/97 -0400, you wrote: >> >>"Supposedly" the PCI ASCII controller card is "coming soon" for the >> >>600/S10 PC I only models (and would work in a 620/S20). >> >>"Possibly" with the 1Q98 announcements - but no guarantee. >> >>For now on the low end, assuming you don't need CA/400 connections, >> >>something like the 5308 Protocol Converter connected to a twinax port >> >>may be an alternative. >> >> >> >> >> >>Jeffrey M. Carey wrote: >> >>> >> >>> The 600 does not support ASCII wsc. Maybe see if they will fit on a >> >>> server box - S20-S40, or go to a 620. >> >>> >> >>> Carl Galgano wrote: >> >>> > >> >>> > Does anyone have any idea if you upgrade from a model 400 to a moel >> >>> 600 if >> >>> > there is any problem moving a 6141 ASCII WSC? One of my clients was >> >>> told >> >>> > the ASCII WSC was not supported on the model 600?? >> >>> > Any ideas? >> >>> > Carl >> >> >> >>-- >> >>... Neil Palmer AS/400~~~~~ >> >>... NxTrend Technology -Canada ____________ ___ ~ >> >>... Thornhill, Ontario, Canada |OOOOOOOOOO| ________ o|__||= >> >>... 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Galgano >> http://cgalgano.home.mindspring.com >> mailto:cgalgano@ediconsulting.com >> EDI Consulting Services, Inc. >> 540 Powder Springs Street >> Suite C19 >> Marietta, GA 30064 >> 770-422-2995 >> +--- >> | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! >> | To submit a new message, send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". >> | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com >> | and specify 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message. >> | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com >> +--- >> >+--- >| This is the Midrange System Mailing List! >| To submit a new message, send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". >| To unsubscribe from this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com >| and specify 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message. >| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com >+--- >umidr > Carl J. 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