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From: terry@brl-smoke.ARPA (Terry Sejnowski )
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Subject: Need info on small port contention boxes (RS232)
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Date: Sat, 19-Jul-86 02:32:12 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 19 02:32:12 1986
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	I need information on small port contention boxes suitable for
RS232 asynchronous traffic.  We would like to start with 16 ports, but
the ability to expand (to perhaps 48) would be a plus.  The environment
would be a mix of async. terminals, host ports, modems, and serial
printers.  In particular, I would like to be able to use the same
modem for both dial-in and dial-out traffic.  Data transparency after
connection is also important.  As an example, the Gandalf rep. is
suggesting their SWITCHMUX which has up to 16 ports per box and upto
4 boxes connected by synchronous links.  I am not very familiar with
this area and any other suggestions would be appreciated.

				Thanks,
				Bill Bogstad
				bogstad@hopkins-eecs-bravo.arpa

P.S.  Keeping the price low is probably the #1 priority.  I found
	a box in the Inmac catalog for $2k/16 ports and am going
	to have to fight for each additional dollar to get what we
	really need.