----- Original Message -----
From: "Subroto Mukherjee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 2:25 PM
Subject: [HP3000-L] Using DTCs at remote offices


> Currently, we connect our California office PCs, terminals and printers
> serially using Codex multiplexers over a 9600b analog leased line to our
> HP3000-957SX (via DTC72MX) in Massachusetts . We need to add more devices
in
> that office and there is no more room on the mux. As I see that the DTCs
are
> connected to HP via LAN, is it possible to put that DTC on the remote site
> and have the LAN (does it become WAN?) use the telephone line? If it is
> possible, what communication devices and service would be changed? Do I
need
> any special software on HP (we are using MPE 6.0)?

You don't mention anything about the volumes on the existing or new
terminals.  If the
volume is not that great you could use the Internet for the lowest volume
PC's.

Nick D.