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From: jim@tiamat.FSC.COM (Jim O'Connor)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: 8-port serial async cards??
Summary: we use Arnet multiport boards
Message-ID: <235@tiamat.FSC.COM>
Date: 27 Jan 89 23:19:37 GMT
References: <8417@dasys1.UUCP> <1135@netxcom.UUCP>
Organization: Filtration Sciences Corp., Chattanooga, TN
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In article <1135@netxcom.UUCP>, rfrye@netxcom.UUCP (Rob Frye) writes:
> In article <8417@dasys1.UUCP> eddjp@dasys1.UUCP (Dewey Paciaffi) writes:
> >We are considering upgrading our 386 XENIX box from an ARNET 4 port 9600 baud
> >board, to a Bell Technologies ACE 8 port 38,400 baud board.
> 
> I, too am interested in that card.  Please post responses; I think others
> may wish to know.  Also, if anyone is using any other 8-port serial board
> on SCO Xenix 386 that you like (particularly that will handle 38.4kbps)
> please clue us in! :->

We use the Arnet Multiport board in two separate 386 systems and have very
good results using it at 38400 baud.  We never have all 8 ports running that
fast (perhaps three at a time at most), so your mileage may vary if you plan
on using all 8 at one time at 38400.

--jim
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James B. O'Connor			jim@FSC.COM
Filtration Sciences Corporation		615/821-4022 x. 651