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From: nga@root.co.uk (Nick Armitage)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: TCP/IP via RS-232
Message-ID: <429@root44.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 14-Sep-87 10:01:45 EDT
Article-I.D.: root44.429
Posted: Mon Sep 14 10:01:45 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 16-Sep-87 06:18:09 EDT
References: <9107@brl-adm.ARPA> <482@riddle.UUCP>
Organization: Root Computers Ltd., London, England
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Summary: correction and product plug

In article <482@riddle.UUCP> Dominic Dunlop writes:
> In article <9107@brl-adm.ARPA> Steve Cobesero writes:
> >Does anyone know if the software exists to send TCP/IP over a serial
> >link as opposed to an ethernet connection?
> 
> 	Unisoft -- (415) 644 1230  

UniSoft have changed 'phone numbers and can be reached at: +1 (415) 420 6400.

> Root Computers sells a product called B-NET which claims to do what you want.

Yup, ROOT in London has supplied serial line IP for a number of customers.
The serial line IP module basically slots in as a driver within the generic
TCP/IP package which we market as B-NET. It would be fair to say that it would
be most convenient to supply this communications option as part of the UniPlus+
port which we perform for port customers. However, we are happy to integrate
this capability into other kernels - so long as the customer has sufficient
source to make this viable. To date, ROOT has supplied this under UniPlus+ V.0
and V.2. We are currently writing STREAMS software to make it available
under generic AT&T UN*X V.3 and UniPlus+ V.3.

UniSoft has not done any work on this and will probably refer your enquiries
to London. You can skip one hop by calling us direct if you wish.

nick
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Nick Armitage, Root Technical Systems, 3 Hayne Street, London, EC1A 9HH.
phone:  +44 1 606 7799   fax:  +44 1 726 8158   telex:  885995 ROOT G
My opinions do not necessarily represent those of any ROOT-Unisoft company.