Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!deimos.cis.ksu.edu!cveg!uafhp!f0057 From: f0057@uafhp.uucp (James E. Ward) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans Subject: Re: Take your best shot at solving this scenario, eh? Summary: The problem further defined... a little. Keywords: Token ring, PCs, AS/400, etc. Message-ID: <2646@cveg.uucp> Date: 23 Jun 89 12:47:13 GMT References: <2636@cveg.uucp> Sender: netnews@cveg.uucp Organization: College of Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Lines: 59 In article , gould@pilot.njin.net (Brian Jay Gould) writes: > In article <2636@cveg.uucp>, f0057@uafhp.uucp (James E. Ward) writes: > > > > What we want (ideal solution with my limited knowledge): > > > > A way to connect all these things together so that the PCs can log into the > > AS/400(s) and everybody can share files, printers, etc. as much as can be had. > > > > How are things clustered? Currently, the PCs in this office are on an old (2.0a++) Novell network. The only way anyone logs into the AS/400 is via emulation and a big fat cable hooked directly to the AS/400. Remote PCs and terminals do the same thing over phone lines. We tried a gateway to allow PCs on the Novell network to log into the AS/400, but were unsatisfied with the security problems and reliability of it. > Who has access to the equipment and what do they really NEED and WANT to do? Essentially everyone has access to the AS/400. They need to run AS/400 applications and print reports from these applications at least locally. It would be nice to be able to share files with remote PCs as well. At this point, they upload worksheets from the PCs to the AS/400 and share them in this fashion. Seems there could be a better way, but that is not essential, just desirable. > What can you afford? We would like the options left wide open so that we can decide what we can afford. We are willing to make a big investment toward future connectivity. > Are the files and printers PC based, AS/400 based, or both? Both in all cases. > Does everyone use the AS/400? For what? 25% of the local PC users also use the AS/400. 75% of the remote PC users also use the AS/400. In addition, we have a programming staff that uses the AS/400 exclusively and people (like me) who barely recognize an AS/400 sign- on screen. > I'm sure that people will respond to your request with various options on how > to connect everything to everything (its mostly possible). I advise that you > step back to better define the "problem" first. I hope this helps clarify our wants/needs. Please ask me more specific questions and I will try to answer them. > - Brian Jay Gould :: INTERNET gould@pilot.njin.net - # James E. Ward, The Planet Earth, Ltd. | # # ...uunet!harris.cis.ksu.edu!f0057@uafhp | Those who speak, do not know. # # harry!uafhp!f0057@ksuvax1.cis.ksu.edu | Those who know, do not speak. # # Telenet: f0057@130.184.7.103 | Lao Tsu #