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From: WARNOCK@clemson.CSNET.UUCP
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Subject: DEC-IBM Connections
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Date: Mon, 23-Feb-87 06:46:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 23 06:46:00 1987
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We would like to be able to directly access BITnet from out VAXes.  Several
solutions have been posed locally, but it seems no one is really clear on
what's the best way to proceed.  
Out VAXes are running VMS v4.5 and out NAS AS XL-60 (IBM 3090 clone) is
running MVS/XA.
We are currently running TCP/IP and DECnet on the VAXes and have ethernet
strung most places (including across campus to our NAS, which, right now, has
our BITnet feed. Stringing cables are not a *big* problem, although using the
existing ethernet would be nice. Mention has been made of JNET.  Knowing very
little about this, I would appreciate any information about JNET, public domain
versions of JNET (if there is such a thing), as well  as information on whether
or not it's possible to use our existing ethernet to accomplish what we'd like.

Thanks !

Todd Warnock
Clemson University
CSnet:	Warnock@Clemson.CSnet
BITnet:	Warnock@Clemson