Re: Client Access Question

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhui@xxxxxxx>]

Rob,

 I heartily recommend the 8235 solution, however, IBM has discontinued
that product.  The same functionality is available in IBM's router line
(2210, 2216) so if you happen to have one of those, just get the current
software (V2R2 or V3R1) and you can use a free serial port.
 The other option is to simply go to SHIVA (where IBM Got 'em) and buy a
LanRoverE(ethernet) or LanRoverT(token-ring). They come in 2,4, and 8
ports as well as the 'Big Rover' (my name) that handles Up to 4 T1s
directly.  
 These units are orders of magnitude faster than the ASCII WSC and much
more secure. (with dialback, RADIUS, TACACs and other 3rd party
authetication). They also handle virtually all protocols as well as
supporting dial out from a PC through the unit.

 Larry Bolhuis
 Arbor Solutions, Inc
 lbolhui@ibm.net


>Instead of using Client Access via the async dial up, (I assume that you are 
>using
>either an ASCII workstation controller or some such product), have you 
>considered
>using IBM's 8235 dial up unit?  I know that it may be hard to cost justify once
>you've already spent money on the previous solution, (trial period maybe?).
>Basically the 8235 allows you to dial in to the network itself.  Our token ring
>configuration allows the remote user to dial into the 8235 with their modem.  
>Once
>they are there then they can use Client Access just like they are on the 
>network
>locally.  They can also do any network function that they can do locally.  You 
>can
>put security up the wazoo on the 8235, (separate passwords, dial back, etc).




> 
> Joe Giusto
> Patuxent Publishing
> mailto:jdg@patuxent.com
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