Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!att!mcdchg!ddsw1!karl From: karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix Subject: Re: Multi-ports board (Smart vs Dumb) Summary: Specialix seems to work for us.... Message-ID: <1989Dec12.162639.26573@ddsw1.MCS.COM> Date: 12 Dec 89 16:26:39 GMT References: <8912120109.AA17762@decwrl.dec.com> Reply-To: karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) Organization: Macro Computer Solutions, Inc., Mundelein, IL Lines: 33 In article <8912120109.AA17762@decwrl.dec.com> paine@fungus.dec.com (Willy Paine) writes: > >I am still looking for good multi-ports board for modem type terminal >(both dial-out and dial-in) only. I have bad experience with Arnet >SmartPorts and I have contact other Arnet owners to have same problem. >I am running SCO Unix 3.2, Telebit T2500 and Hayes 2400. > >I believe that Smart board works best for serial cable connecting to >terminal and modem type terminal works best with Dumb type serial board. >Please correct me if I am wrong. No! Especially if you are going to be doing lots of high-speed I/O! >I still don't know which board I should look for. DIGIboard looks good >but it is not in Seattle area. Digiboard IS good. One of the better ones. They are not cheap, but are worth it. Specialix is a new one for us, but very promising. The driver has a few bugs in it, but nothing terrible that UUCP won't deal with. They also have pledged to solve the problems -- more than many other companies have said they would do (or have actually done)! >Thank you for your time. No problem! -- Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, !ddsw1!karl) Public Access Data Line: [+1 708 566-8911], Voice: [+1 708 566-8910] Macro Computer Solutions, Inc. "Quality Solutions at a Fair Price"