> Fred Metcalf <[log in to unmask]>
>
>> Hmmm. Not a flicker of enthusiasm ref. my query about TCP/IP thru HP PADs
>- I was hoping somebody who investigated this will reply. My feeling is
that you
>must dump your HP PADS as I have only seen them used as serial comms
muxes. For
>WAN TCP/IP you need routers and most routers support X.25 links, so ...
>
>> It now seems that I must plan for TCP/IP termulators on a LAN running thru
>routers via X.25 to my I.S. Dept LAN and thence onto the HP3000, how does
that
>sound?
>- ... sounds like a good idea.
>
>> All printing to be done via network printers. Is this a generally
acceptable
>config?
>- This is fast becoming the norm.
>
>> Will my 9600 baud cross network speed prevent this?
>- OOPS, I think you can expect much worse performance than with your HP PADS.
>The data traffic will be higher because of the TCP/IP overhead. Must say
though
>that I am not well informed regarding routers, X.25 and data compression.
>
I didn't see your original posting.  Why do you want to run TCP/IP?  If you
are just connecting terminals and printers to the HP3000, then stick with
the HP2335As.  Much less expensive, as you don't have to buy any additional
equipment.

On the other hand, if you want to use a network for other reasons such as
e-mail or server access, then the PADs are superfluous.  You need routers.

John D. Alleyn-Day
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