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From: hollandm@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk (Martin Holland)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Multiple TCP/IP servers on one Host.
Keywords: terminal server TCP/IP
Message-ID: <605@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk>
Date: 20 Aug 88 19:13:43 GMT
Organization: Philips Research Laboratories, Redhill, UK
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I have an 8 port Micom TCP/IP terminal server with all ports set to slave mode
connected to a non-TCP/IP host.  This setup allows TCP/IP hosts access to a non
TCP/IP host over Ethernet.  I now need to add more ports, and intend buying
another 8 port server to add to the first.  Now the problem.  The first server
is accessed by name and all the ports are treated as a "hunting group".  How
can I add a second server without giving it a different name and internet
number so the user will not have to try each server in turn to find a vacant
port?  Is there any way, transparent to the user, that he can "TELNET server1"
and if the first server is all in use automatically "TELNET server2"?

Martin Holland.