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From: hollandm@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk (Martin Holland)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Remote Ethernet Bridge to Link Sites
Keywords: ethernet tcp/ip bridge security
Message-ID: <583@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk>
Date: 28 Jul 88 20:22:53 GMT
Organization: Philips Research Laboratories, Redhill, UK
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One of our factory sites about 10 miles away has a group of Suns wishing
to connect with some Suns on out local Ethernet. They want E/Mail,UUCP
remote login and fast file transfer for Mbyte files.  Their suggestion
is to install a remote bridge linking both Ethernets. I am worried about
security on our site as well as the possibility of the remote site
producing faults on our site. Am I worring about nothing?
Has anyone any ideas?  The sites are currently linked by DecNet over a
9600 baud line but this could be uprated to 64K if necessary. The only
other links are by Case DCX which is a distributed terminal multiplexor
system for RS232. (probably not fast enough).
All ideas would be welcome (the cheaper the better)