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From: clayj@microsoft.UUCP (Clay Jackson)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Serial Multiplexors - Summary
Keywords: Serial Sharing
Message-ID: <8742@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 9 Nov 89 23:26:31 GMT
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Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA
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Here's the (long awaited??) followup posting I promised regarding serial
"multiplexors".  First, thanks to everyone who responded.  I gathered quyite
a bit of information, which will (hopefully) make the final selection process
a bit easier.  I've requested information from all of the sources listed
below, and will post my eventual decisions and findings.

On to the responses:

davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen) writes:
>Why not get an 8 port serial board. You should be able to do it for that
>$800 you were talking about.

uunet!mthvax.cs.miami.edu!wb8foz (David Lesher) and
uw-beaver!vax1.cc.uakron.edu!greggt (Gregg F. Thompson)
Both suggested the Logical Connection from 5th Generation.

Bobby R. Harris <decwrl!decvax!ecsvax.uncecs.edu!brh> suggested:
>        Master Switch from Rose Electronics, Houston, Tx. (713)933-7673

Doug Stevens <uunet!videovax.tv.tek.com!dougs> suggested:
>Connecticut microComputer Inc., 1-800-426-2872.


Clay Jackson,
Microsoft