Xref: utzoo comp.dcom.lans:1988 comp.unix.xenix:3777 Path: utzoo!yunexus!geac!syntron!jtsv16!uunet!ispi!jbayer From: jbayer@ispi.UUCP (id for use with uunet/usenet) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.unix.xenix Subject: Re: Micro as an ethernet terminal server Summary: Excelan can do the job Keywords: multiuser, terminal server, xenix Message-ID: <233@ispi.UUCP> Date: 30 Oct 88 15:05:35 GMT Article-I.D.: ispi.233 References: <5676@ecsvax.uncecs.edu> Organization: Intelligent Software Products, Inc. Lines: 35 In article <5676@ecsvax.uncecs.edu>, howell@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Doc A. Howell) writes: > > I am looking for a hardware/software combination that will allow > several terminals that are connected via asynchronous lines to a multi- > user micro-computer running something like SCO Xenix to access an > ethernet interface, such as the 3C501 Etherlink I, and connect to a > VAX. I got all of that in one sentence. > . . . > > Now the hard part. It should also be possible to connect this multi- > user micro to an ethernet via an internal ethernet interface card and > make the micro act as a terminal server for the 32 attached terminals. > I have found an Excelan product that does this but only for one user > at a time. Not good enough. I want all 32 or at least a 50%, I'll take I don't know what Excelan product you are talking about, but they do have a product which will do the job. They have at least two, on second thought. Their Ethernet board will support 32 sessions, which translates to 16 remote logins. This has been confirmed by tech support at Excelan, since we have a similar requirment. They also have a product which will allow terminals to connect directly to the Ethernet. I don't have too many details, but I was told that it would be a lot cheaper than going through a Xenix system. A final note: If you do go this route, use a 386 instead of a 286. The thinking was that the remote login uses up a lot of cpu cycles, and that a 286 might not be able to handle it. Jonathan Bayer Intelligent Software Products, Inc.