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In article <CI0FwA.DMs@actrix.gen.nz> agasson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (Andrew Gasson) writes:
>From: agasson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (Andrew Gasson)
>Subject: Timeplex IANs
>Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1993 05:43:21 GMT

>Don't know if this is the right groups to post to but I need information
>(Comments, throughput stats , latency stats, configurability, managability) of
>the Ascom Timeplex Integrated Access Node (IAN). What we have is a IBM SNA
>network running over a TIMEPAC (QLLC) network consisting of largely dumb 3270
>terms. We need to install aUNIX (cahr Based) Application that a number of
>users can access while still accessing the IBM. Tha Application has too many
>screen mapping functions for a product like Halkey (similar to ANet ie
>3270/telnet gateway on IBM) as we have tested that. We ahve to work on a
>shoestring budget and they only want 1 term/desk. So what i am proposing is
>replacing these users 3270 terms with PC's and running TN3270/Telenet for both
>sessions. Problems are how do we interface to an Ansync/SNA based network cost
>effectively? Thats why I'm looking at IANs as can still interface our legacy
>SNA/Async traffic as well as add small LANs (ie TN3270 as won't work over
>PADS (correct???)) and don't have to upgrade whole network to routers but just
>software update to Frame Relay (By the way has anyone heard of Timeplex's
>"COR" strategy just seems like marketing hype for using routers over a FR
>Network which all the main router vendors do anyway if you ask me?)
>Any comments especially on interfacing scenarios would be very much
>appreciated. Thanx in advance


>Agasson@swell.actrix.gen.nz
>-- 
>Andrew Gasson                agasson@swell.actrix.gen.nz 

Hi Andrew!

I just have forwarded your post to the responsible sales person
for the IAN at Timeplex in Acton, Boston.

His name is Kevin Walsh, email: WALSH_K@timeplex.com

'hope this helps...

regards
Rudolf Meyer.