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From: martin@hq.af.mil (Gregory.J.Martin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: A whole string of questions
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Date: 10 Sep 90 12:10:21 GMT
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Reply-To: martin@hq.af.mil (Gregory.J.Martin)
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I can only answer you question regarding Banyan VINES and TCP/IP (BTW, I'm
reading this news over Banyan's TCP/IP option).  If all the servers are loaded
with TCP/IP routing Option, they can speak over a TCP/IP backbone, however,
they'll probably use VINES IP unless you filter it somewhere.  The servers can
act as a TCP/IP gateway if you buy the proper option also.  We're using FTP's
PC/TCP to link our PC's to the Internet.  To have the servers do the routing,
you'll need the "IBanyan" driver and you'll have to set the server up to do
"Proxy" ARP for the PCs using the PC's IP address and the servers Ethernet (or
LAN) address.  Make sure you get VINES 4.0, we've experienced a lot of
problems which I suspect will be fixed under 4.0.  If you have any questions
respond to Martin@hq.af.mil