Need recommendations on a terminal server setup

Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com
Sat Nov 19 14:27:32 CST 2005


Wolfe, Julian wrote:
> Alright,
> 
> I'm getting ready to make my 11/23+ available online for people to play
> with, but I'm a bit stumped as far as how I should attach the serial
> lines to my Ethernet network.
> 
> Now, I have a Sun server running Solaris 10 which I was able to connect
> a couple serial lines to and then tunneled that through a telnet port,
> but I'd rather not do that...with the setup I'm thinking of, we're
> talking about a whole lot of cable running into that box.
> 
> Does anyone here have suggestions on what I should use for a terminal
> server?  If I could just mount a DECserver box in my PDP-11 chassis that
> would be great, but isn't the Ethernet port DECnet-only?

Look on ebay for a DECserver 700.  There are 8- and 16-port versions. 
They will do telnet.

Peace...  Sridhar


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