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From: DeadHead@cup.portal.com (Bruce M Ong)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.periphs,comp.terminals
Subject: Re: Terminal Servers?
Message-ID: <12380@cup.portal.com>
Date: 9 Dec 88 18:40:19 GMT
References: <147@iquery.UUCP>
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>We have about 15 *nix boxes running a variety of flavors (Sys V/BSD/Xenix).
>We'd like to have a single terminal in each programmer's office allowing
>connections to any one of these machines (without having to run 15 cables from
>each office).  I've vaguely heard of something called "terminal servers".  Is 
>this what I'm looking for?  Anyone have any info on any brand in particular?
>
>TIA.
>
>matt
>-- 
>Matthew Reedy                 UUCP: {harvard!adelie,gatech!petro}!iquery!matt
>Programmed Intelligence Corp.
>400 N Loop 1604 E, Suite 330
>San Antonio, TX  78232        (512) 490 6684

I am not sure about the exact details; but you would need to install ethernet
first; and you'll need terminal servers which support TCP/IP. Check with
Bridge Communications Inc (Now under 3COM), and ask about their CS/1 product
line. The phone is 1-800-ASK-3COM I think.

deadhead@cup.portal.com