Re: Using iSeries Access remotely over a Satellite connection -- MIDRANGE-L

I don't know whether you are using VPN to connect to the office, but here is something I remember seeing at DirecWay's site:

Q: Can I run a VPN over DIRECWAY Professional?

A. Yes, however, running a VPN client over satellite is not an ideal configuration. If you choose to run VPN over satellite, your data speeds may be reduced by as much as 50- 75%. You can restore your connection to full speed by disabling your VPN client when your session is over. Note: DIRECWAY technical support does not provide help with configuring or troubleshooting problems associated with VPN clients.

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22 Q: Why does the service slow down when used in conjunction with a VPN?

A: DIRECWAY uses sophisticated acceleration techniques to enable high-speed performance over satellite. These acceleration techniques require access to data packet header information, which is blocked when some VPNs are used. These VPNs encrpyt the data and create a secure tunnel through the DIRECWAY network. The encrypted data cannot be processed by DIRECWAY's acceleration techniques, which results in slower performance.

HTH
Vern

At 11:04 AM 11/23/2004, you wrote:

Is there anyone else out there that is running the DirecWay Satellite
internet service?

I have an issue with using iSeries Access over my connection that I keep
running into.  The screen stops responding after a few I/O's, especially
when I'm attempting to work with JD Edwards (sorry, Peoplesoft!).  The
session just stops communicating and I have to manually disconnect and
reconnect, and then cancel the old job on the iSeries.

If I switch back to a dial-up connection, this problem goes away.  I
would really like to be able to work from home without tying up the
phone line though.

Does anyone have any thoughts/comments?

Thanks
Bob Cagle
IT Manager
Lynk, Inc.

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