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Subject: Re: mail to IBM 3033
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Date: Fri, 21-Aug-87 15:03:00 EDT
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(I missed the original INFO-VAX posting: the link to Bitnet seems
to be having problems, but...)

There is at least one company that sells DECnet for IBM mainframes.
Of course, it's quite expensive.

Interlink Computer Sciences, Inc.
47370 Fremont Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94538
(415) 657-9800
Telex: 880139 ICS FRMT UD

sells their interface and IBM software for about US$150,000
(depending on options).
They use a PDP-11 running RSX and standard DECnet connected to
an IBM channel, so it works for any kind of network link that RSX
DECnet supports: ethernet, synchronous or asynchronous.
Their interface is available for either VM or MVS.

In fact, Carl should know the name of a site that uses one.
(Hint: CITHEX has an X.25 link to them.)

I hope this helps.

Selden E. Ball, Jr.
(Wilson Lab's network and system manager)

Cornell University                 NYNEX: +1-607-255-0688
Laboratory of Nuclear Studies     BITNET: SYSTEM@CRNLNS
Wilson Synchrotron Lab              ARPA: SYSTEM%CRNLNS.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU
Judd Falls & Dryden Road          HEPnet/SPAN:
Ithaca, NY, USA  14853             LNS61::SYSTEM = 44283::SYSTEM (node 43.251)

(MVNREC :rewsnA)