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From: spero@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Spero Kouloures)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.misc
Subject: Re: Multiple communications windows on a remote PC
Message-ID: <4760004@hpindda.cup.hp.com>
Date: 20 Feb 91 01:00:29 GMT
References: <21776@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Organization: HP Information Networks, Cupertino, CA
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>  Hello,
>  	Perhaps this is a "stupid" question, but I honestly do not
>  know the answer and would appreciate any help I might obtain.  I am
>  operating remotely on a Zenith 286 PC via a 2400 baud modem with which
>  I connect to our campus network.  In one of our on-campus labs, I am
>  able to use an xterm terminal type to create multiple windows on the
>  VAX.  My question:  Can I do this remotely given that I have only one
>  modem (and phone line)?  [I am running Windows 3.0 and use WinQVT as my
>  main communications package.--if it matters]  If there is some software
>  which would allow me to do this, is it available from cica or
>  somewhere?
>  	Thanks for any help and _please_ don't shoot me if this is
>  "stupid".
>  
>  Todd

The short answer is - probably not.  You've isolated the key 
problem,  it is difficult to MULTIPLEX mutliple sessions across
a single RS-232 line using standard home software & hardware.

To support multiple session across a single line you need to 
have hardware and/or software on each end of the line which understands
how to combine/extract each of the independent data streams.  It
doesn't seem likely that the campus side of your connection 
would support this arrangement.

Good Luck,

  Spero Koulouras