Re: AS/400 Access via the Internet -- MIDRANGE-L

Nope,

        In any pipe line the flow is controlled by the smallest diameter. An
in any communications connection it is the slowest segment..  If you dial
into the office at 14.4 or into a local ISP at 14.4 the slowest point is
still the 14.4 local loop.

        Having said that, by moving to an Internet based connection you
could save big dollars and eventually be able to absorb the cost
(~~50/Month) of an ADSL or Cable Modem connection for your power users.
The savings concept is based on the number of local phone lines at the
office no longer needed, the number of modems etc. at the office no longer
needed, an most importantly the reduced support issues, since you transfer
the support calls to the new ISP that your users connect into.  Also,
accessing the Internet, and your systems through a common PPP dial gateway,
may make them more productive :-)

        IF you go the VPN route look at using a onramp type product to make
you connection, this means the users PC is on a LAN Segment, and the Onramp
like a USR Office Hub handles the PPP and phone line issues, your trouble
shooting of the VPN will be easier....

        http://content.techweb.com/wire/news/may/0513fast.html

Jeffrey M. Silberberg
Independent Consultant
CompuDesigns, Inc.


AS SOON AS I KNOW THE ANSWERS
THEY CHANGE THE QUESTIONS


----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Lewis <clewis@iquest.net>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: AS/400 Access via the Internet


> Jeffrey,
>
> Our situation is that we are a small company and the sales folks are
responsible
> for their own computers, etc. so powers that be were wanting to use the
modems
> the sale folks already have. I know that's not the best way but I was
wondering
> if the AS/400 being on the internet would speed their access or not ?
>
> Thanks !
>
> Chuck
>
> Jeffrey Silberberg wrote:
>
> > Go for it,
> >
> >         Use a DSL Router / Cable Router like SpeedStream or LinkSys at
the
> > home,  A GOOD Firewall on your end, and depending on IP Forwarding,
Sockets,
> > ODBC and other other tools you want the user to have access to, maybe a
VPN
> > with the 400's native L2TP and a Client tool like SoftPK from IRE...
> >
> >         Fast it will be, but you are entering the Highspeed open
freeway,
> > don't be behind the wheel of a Model-T for security solutions...  !!
> >
> > Jeffrey M. Silberberg
> > Independent Consultant
> > CompuDesigns, Inc.
> > (770) 399-9464
> >
> > AS SOON AS I KNOW THE ANSWERS
> > THEY CHANGE THE QUESTIONS
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Chuck Lewis <clewis@iquest.net>
> > To: Midrange-L List <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> > Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 5:22 PM
> > Subject: AS/400 Access via the Internet
> >
> > > Hi Folks,
> > >
> > > We are looking at different ways to access our AS/400 so Sales folks
can
> > > get needed info. Currently we have a communications server running
> > > Synapse software that they dial into.
> > >
> > > We are getting complaints about slow response and I know that this
being
> > > caused by old lines, phone switches, etc. in the areas some of these
> > > folks live in.
> > >
> > > Question was asked if it might be faster via the internet (they are
> > > looking at cable and DSL at home) and I'm not sure.
> > >
> > > Any ideas on this ?
> > >
> > > Thanks !
> > >
> > > Chuck
> > >
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