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Fellow Netters,
	The following is being posted for a friend without Internet access.
Please send replies to this account and I will forward them.
	Thanx,

Raj.

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We are looking for recommendations for SLIP connectivity to an IBM RS/6000.
We have been told that the included SLIP device driver on the RS/6000
only supports 8 concurrent connections.  We are considering placing
terminal servers across an ethernet connection.  By placing the modem
pool on the terminal server we will be able to have the Slip connection
be routed across the ethernet to the RS/6000.  We know of no limit on
the number of TCP connections to the RS/6000.  

The requirements are:

	1. 9 to 50 SLIP connections to one or more terminal servers.
	2. Data rates of 19.2 to 56.7Kbps, expecting to use some
		switched 56kbps lines with async to sync converters.
	3. Transparent access  directly from the Mac to the RS/6000.
		We wish to avoid the need to login to the terminal server.
		We wish to have all calls routed to 1 or alternate
			 RS/6000's.
		We wish to have IP addresses dynamically assigned to 
		the remote user, independent of the phone line to the
		terminal server that they use.

The remote nodes are Apple Macintoshes running MacTCP, by Apple,
and MacSLIP, by Hydepark Software.  Without a terminal server we can
use the bootp daemon to dynamically assign addresses to the remote
users(so I'm told).  Do any terminal servers do this or have an
alternative method?  The goal is to forego addressing changes on the
remote nodes based on the phone line used for access.

We are considering the Telebit Netblazer.  We would also consider a
better SLIP device driver.  Recommendations?

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/   ( /_   /                                voice : (908)613 4313. 
        __/                                 email : manmetha@gauss.rutgers.edu

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