RE: re.TCP/IP problems -- MIDRANGE-L

Mochasoft Java will only connect to the host where the applet was downloaded
from.  Are you using the Java version?

Art Tostaine, Jr.
CCA, Inc.
Parlin, NJ  08859


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Simon Coulter
> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 1999 3:42 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: re.TCP/IP problems
>
>
> Hello Christopher,
>
> > When I ping the IP address I get the response
> >           'reply from ... , bytes= , time<.. ,TTL'
> > Is it Ok.
>
> Well, assuming that the bytes= is not zero then you are able
> to make a connection from your PC to the 400.
> PING does not verify that TCP is active on the 400, only that
> the interface (IOP) is active.  Did you check
> whether TCP is started and also whether the TELNET server is
> started on the 400?  You may have a firewall in
> the way allowing PING but denying TELNET.
>
> > Is there anyother better EMULATOR available for download ?
> >
>
> Yes, the TN5250 application which comes free with OS/2 is
> pretty darn good.  Does the TN5250 application give
> you any useful error messages or just the usual windoze crap
> -- "Error: It didn't work. OK?"  Those messages
> always remind me of the school counsellor in South Park, OK.
>
> > What is the proxy server concept , can anyone please explain.
> >
>
> A proxy server is an intermediate destination that provides a
> connection to the Internet.  It can provide
> limited firewall protection by redirecting ports but it is
> NOT a firewall.  A firewall may be a proxy server.
> A better approach is a SOCKS (SOCKets Secure) Server.
> Proxies can be used by all TCP/IP stacks but SOCKS
> requires TCP clients that understand a SOCKS server.  Good
> implementations of TCP (such as the one that comes
> free with OS/2) provide SOCKS-aware clients.  I believe WinXX
> requires third party clients.
>
> Regards,
> Simon Coulter.
>
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> > MIME-Version: 1.0
> > Date: Sat, 02 Jan 99 21:57:25 -0800
> > From: "christopher sagayam" <christopher_70@hotmail.com>
> > To: cgalgano@ediconsulting.com,
> >     shc@flybynight.com.au,
> >     dennis@lovelady.com,
> >     jross@poboxes.com,
> >     jteff19@IDT.NET,
> >     kal@stix.com
> > Subject: re.TCP/IP problems
>
> > hello,
> >
> > Thanks for responding .
> >
> > My pc is not in the same network as that of the AS400 .
> >
> > I am trying to connect through the internet .
> >
> > The same Mochasoft 5250 worked perfectly when I used it in a PC
> > connected to the same network as that of the AS400.
> >
> > When I ping the IP address I get the response
> >           'reply from ... , bytes= , time<.. ,TTL'
> > Is it Ok.
> >
> > Is there anyother better EMULATOR available for download ?
> >
> > What is the proxy server concept , can anyone please explain.
> >
> >
> > Christopher.
> >
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