Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!umich!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!TTUVM1!SNSTR From: SNSTR@TTUVM1.BITNET (Steve Strickland) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibmtcp-l Subject: Re: SNA over IP? Message-ID: Date: 12 Feb 90 15:25:19 GMT Sender: IBM TCP/IP For VM List Reply-To: IBM TCP/IP For VM List Lines: 15 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway In-Reply-To: Message of Fri, 9 Feb 90 16:23:49 EST from >>My use of the term 'tunnel' gateway refers to the function of passing >>data composed on one protocol stack and transporting it, or them, across >>another. This would allow us to, for instance, encapsulate all SNA >>traffic on a LAN within IP packets, transport it across our IP backbone, >>and then unencapsulate it for use by a T-R 3174 or T-R 37X5. Reverse >>traffic follows the same logic. I wonder if such a thing exists and >>how feasible it might be to develop the software. > >Vitalink had a box called a TransSDLC. It didn't use IP, but it did >transport 3274 traffic to a 37X5 box. We've been looking for a box like this... I called VitaLink and discovered that they discontinued this box about a year ago. Are there any similar products available?? strick