Do the Cisco routers work for dumb terminals?  We are looking for a
cost-effective way to remove bridging from our network.  Currently, we have
dtcs at remote locations with a dtc manager centrally located which allows
dumb terminals to connect to any of our MPE or Unix systems.  Some options
we've considered were host-based dtc management or terminal servers.  I was
told that the only other option was to locate dtc managers at each site.
Then the bridging would only be on the segment between the dtc manager and
the dtc's, not on the whole network.  It's not currently a hot issue, but
will again soon, I'm sure.

Ideas?

Kara Strunk

                -----Original Message-----
                From:   Salvas, Marilyn [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
                Sent:   Friday, February 12, 1999 10:03 AM
                To:     [log in to unmask]
                Subject:        Cisco Routers

                My network group wants to do away with DTC's on the network,
and use Cisco
                Routers to extend the reach of the serial connections I
need.  ( I still
                have users HOT printing Checks and do not want to change.)

                Initial testing has been positive.  Does anyone have any
experience with
                this, pro or con.

                Marilyn Salvas