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From: enger@seka.scc.com (Robert M. Enger)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: tcp/ip for WANG VS85 without an Ethernet board
Keywords: wang ip tcp/ip
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Date: 1 May 91 23:26:39 GMT
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Hello Wang TCP/IP Users:

Some folks here have a Wang 85 with the TCP/IP software package.
They would like to be connected to the network, but don't want
to spend the $10K+ to put an Ethernet adapter onto the VS85.

Instead, they would like to use an outboard device to ROUTE (bridge?)
IP packets between an Ethernet and a 'Wang 928 link'.  They would like
to use a PC as a router/bridge by placing a 'WLOC card' into the PC
along with an Ethernet card, and running some sort of ROUTING/BRIDGING
software on the PC.  

Is this possible?  Will the Wang TCP/IP package successfully function
over the '928 Link/WLOC' connection?  And if so, what type of software
is available for a PC to acomplish the IP packet conveyance 
(Ethernet to '928/WLOC')?  Are there other alternatives?

Thanks in advance,
Robert M. Enger
CONTEL Federal Systems
enger@seka.scc.com  (Internet)