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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
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Subject: Re: Request for XENIX TCP/IP Beta Sites
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Date: Tue, 7-Oct-86 02:59:19 EDT
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In article <102@interlan.UUCP> chris@interlan.UUCP (Chris McIntosh) writes:
>Interlan is currently looking for qualified beta test sites for its NP621A
>Intelligent Ethernet communications processor. The processor supports 
>TCP/IP on-board running under the XENIX SCO V PC/AT environment. User interface
>software supports the Berkeley 4.2 socket interface.  Utilities include ftp,
>rlogin, rsh, telnet and rcp. Interested parties should respond to:

Does it do arp? subnets?  Is that both client and server for
ftp/telnet? How about routed, rwhod, rwho, ping, ICMP echo?  (I think
ICMP echo should be required but SOME vendors don't provide it.  Names
on request.) tcp/ip uucp (a good way to bring up mail and news
quickly)?

As far as I know neither CMC nor Excelan do routed, though I have
asked for it. Excelan does claim to do rwhod and tcp/ip uucp, although
I haven't tried either of them. Their ftp seems to go at about 80,000
bits per second "get"ting into /dev/null on a 6 MHz PC/AT.

Wonder of wonders, Excelan provides a real slide latch on their
interface instead of the stupid screws that 3 Com expects. It works
well with our DEC lightweight office transceiver cables.

>			Chris McIntosh
>			Micom-Interlan
>
>			Tel. 1-800-LAN-TALK ext. 721 (outside MA)
>			     1-800-TELL-LAN ext. 721 (inside MA)

You know, I really hate "cute" telephone numbers. They take about four
times as long to dial. I wouldn't mind as much if the companies would
provide real numbers but they always make you translate it yourself.
-- 
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"Men Seeking Women", and "Men seeking Men".

 Phil Ngai +1 408 749 5720
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