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From: dyer@spdcc.UUCP (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc,net.dcom
Subject: point-to-point network links for IBM PCs sought
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Date: Sun, 11-May-86 00:25:57 EDT
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Posted: Sun May 11 00:25:57 1986
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Organization: S.P. Dyer Computer Consulting, Cambridge MA
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Keywords: HDLC, SDLC, X.25, others
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I'm looking for a PC card which could be used for high-speed (9600 baud
or greater) point to point communication with a VAX or MicroVAX.  Probably
most important is full duplex DMA capability; I'm willing to give up a
reliable link layer on-board if necessary.  I looked briefly at the IBM
SDLC communications board, but it seems to support half-duplex only, which
is a shame.  Gateway Communications makes an X.25 card, but it's also
extremely expensive (> $2K.)  Does anyone have any recommendations?

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Steve Dyer
dyer@harvard.HARVARD.EDU
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