RE: Ethernet to twinax adapter?

["Wilt, Charles" <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony,

As you've already found, this is not going to be cost effective for a single 
twinax device in each location.

I recommend you look at TCP/TP attached 5250 emulation products such as:
http://www.iocorp.com/web%20pages/iotc2677g.htm

http://www.twindata.com/as400thinclient.htm

HTH,


Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tony Corbett
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 10:10 AM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Ethernet to twinax adapter?
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm looking into placing a cheap twinax dumb terminal in 
> several of our
> warehouses, only one per warehouse.   My entire network is IP 
> over Ethernet,
> with T1s and frac-T1s running to the branches in multiple 
> states.  So, I'll
> need an "adapter"  which will allow me to connect a twinax 
> device to an RJ45
> ethernet jack.  This terminal will serve only one purpose and 
> the purpose of
> this solution is to be CHEAPer than putting a PC in the 
> warehouse.  If a
> $50-100 terminal gets smashed by a forklift, oh well, just 
> put in another
> one.  It's a different scenario if a forklift smashes a $1000 
> PC.  Not to
> even mention the setup/support and the "solitaire factor", 
> which will be
> completely avoided by a terminal.
> 
>  
> 
> I know that eTwinax or a controller would work, at about 
> $1400 a pop.  But,
> this defeats the whole purpose, or at least the $$$ part of it...
> 
>  
> 
> Any suggestions?  
> 
>  
> 
> Tony Corbett, IT Director
> 
> Space Flooring and Supplies, Inc.
> 
> http://www.spaceflooring.com <http://www.spaceflooring.com/> 
> 
> tcorbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> (770) 333-5134
> 
> (770) 431-8282 (fax)
> 
> (404) 784-4737 (cell)
> 
>  
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