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From: kevin@msa3b.UUCP ("Kevin P. Kleinfelter")
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Subject: Re: 3270 terminals accessing UNIX host by dialup?
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Date: 22 Aug 90 11:08:35 GMT
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wcs@cbnewsh.att.com (Bill Stewart 201-949-0705 erebus.att.com!wcs) writes:

>We have a client with a bunch of 3270 terminals, cluster
>controllers, etc., who would like to add some kind of dialup
>capability to reach async hosts (or TCP/IP, or X,25 if necessary.)

Two ways: 1) put the IBM asynch cards in the 3174 cluster controllers;
   these can be configured for dial-out as well as dial-in. I think that
   each card provides 8 serial ports, and you'll get microcode to hack an
   emulation out of a 3270 (but you'll have to press an attention key
   anytime you want data sent).  2) Put a Mitek box on the host, and it
   will let you connect via TCP/IP to Unix; it too provides an asynch
   terminal emulation for a 3270.

Depending on the number of terminals, it may be cheaper to buy $300 terminals
for each user. Plus, the 3270 is NEVER going to provide a good asynch terminal,
because it is inherently a block mode terminal.
--
Kevin Kleinfelter @ Dun and Bradstreet Software, Inc (404) 239-2347
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