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We are in the process of investigating products which convert between
TCP/IP and LU6.2 (and optionally DECnet) protocols for APPC.  We will be
using an IBM RS/6000 machine.  Our company currently has no IBM machines
(AS/400, S/36, S/38, 3090) nor do we (me) have any desire to own and
operate one.  The current three solutions we are analyzing are:

Vendor:		Forest Computer
Product:	Connection System

	They sell a RiscStation with their own software preloaded which
	accepts TCP/IP, DECnet, and SNA connections and transparently
	converts between any and all of them.

	Features:      Too good to be true.  Requires no knowledge of
		       LU6.2 or the nightmare of profiles to establish a
		       connection.  A simple open of a socket and
		       read() and write() calls are all that is necessary.
		       Also has TELNET, FTP, SET HOST, etc.

	Price:	       Expensive

	
Vendor:		 Harris Adacom
Product:	 SuperNet Super Channel

	They sell LU6.2 software which runs on your own RS/6000.
	You must learn LU6.2 verb set programming, etc.

	Price:	       Moderate

Vendor:		 System Strategies
Product:	 Express+

	They sell LU6.2 software which runs on your own RS/6000.
	You must learn LU6.2 verb set programming, etc.

	Price:	       Inexpensive


If anyone has used any of these products or has other suggestions, we would
appreciate any information.
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Michael James Arena			Credit Technologies Inc.
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