Aucbvax.6573 fa.info-terms utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!info-terms Thu Mar 18 15:00:34 1982 >From decvax!duke!unc!mcnc!taylor@Berkeley Thu Mar 18 14:26:39 1982 Subject: 3270 protocol converter comparisons Our evaluation has been slowed somewhat, but we are proceeding. The following is a rough comparison I have compiled so far from conversations with vendors. Only one of these units has been tested in-house to date. Comments and inform- ation about these and other vendors would be greatly appreciated. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3270 Protocol Converter Features feature Dstrm Renex PCI ICCI ICOT Alanth Autobaud-1200 cr cr cr eia 12 u's varies-1 " " -9600 cr " " # of hosts 2 1 1 2 2 2 provide clock y y y y y BSC (bisync) y y c y y y SNA/SDLC c c y y c c firmware tape prom prom prom prom prom Price (APPROX!!!) 7-8 terms $9k $8k $7kk n/a $9k (10 term) ~12 terms n/a $10k n/a n/a $7.6k $12k (15) 15-16 $15k n/a n/a n/a n/a $18k (25 term) ------------------------------------------------------ Notes: 1- uses special control characters to denote speed (to 19.2) and terminal type. cr - uses carriage return y - yes c - coming, but not now ---------------------------------------------------------- common features for all composite link(s) to 9600 multi-dropped capability menu driven 'pseudo-25th' line for status line modem control ----------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Taylor ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.