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From: jcrowder@groupw.cns.vt.edu (Jeff Crowder)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: appletalk <-> cbx
Keywords: appletalk, terminal server, ignorance, help
Message-ID: <1708@vtserf.cc.vt.edu>
Date: 9 May 91 12:40:46 GMT
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Organization: Va Tech Communications Resources
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Hi,                                                                             
                                                                                
I've gotten a request to provide 4 asynchronous connections from                
an Appletalk to our PBX data switching environment.  The basic idea             
is that folks now connected to the Appletalk want to vie for 4                  
ports to draw a prompt from the PBX dataswitch.                                 
                                                                                
I assume I need a terminal server which speaks Appletalk but I                  
haven't done much work with Apple stuff in general and I don't know             
what the options and obstacles might be.  Does Apple provide terminal           
emulation sitting on top of Appletalk?  Can anyone recommend a box              
to hang off the local network to provide the service?                           
I only need 4 connections to start but I think its safe to presume              
that the port requirement will double before I can get the purchase             
order through (sigh...).                                                        
                                                                                
The configuration is roughly presented below with the ?? representing           
the alleged terminal server or whatever.                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
          / \                                                                   
           |                                                                    
     __    |            -----------                                             
    |__| ==            |           |                                            
   ======  |    --     |           |------  IBM 3090                            
    A  T   |   |  |----|  P B X    |                                            
    P  A   |   |??|----|           |                                            
    P  L    == |  |----| Rolm 9751 |------  Vaxen                               
    L  K   |   |  |----| Data/Voice|                                            
    E      |    --     |           |                                            
     __    |           |           |------  Lots of other hosts                 
    |__| ==            |           |                                            
   ======  |            -----------                                             
           |                                                                    
           |                                                                    
           |                                                                    
          \ /                                                                   
                                                                                
Any help will be appreciated.                                                   
                                                                                
Jeff Crowder                                                                    
jcrowder@groupw.cns.vt.edu