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From: louis@auvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: PC UNIX wide area networking
Message-ID: <272@auvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 14-Jul-87 12:30:07 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 14 12:30:07 1987
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Organization: Athabasca U., Alberta, Canada
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Keywords: PC TCP-IP SLIP
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We are starting to plan for wide-area networking of PCs with our
central UNIX machines.  The PCs will be spread out across the Province
of Alberta with dial-in access and/or Datapac (X.25) access to the
central machines.  At the central site we now have Berkeley UNIX on
VAXEN and SUNs connected by Ethernet, but we will also be considering
3B2s.  The PCs will be used by students to run CAI courseware on MS/DOS
but with administration and tutorial services from the central UNIX
systems.  Some CAI will also be delivered directly from the UNIX
systems.  We will be starting with 1200 and 2400 baud lines. The
PCs will be standalone workstations with only a modicum of computer
skills assumed for a typical student.  

What experience has anyone had using TCP-IP on PCs for wide-area
networking?

Where can we get information on SLIP?

Any other suggestions?

Please e-mail me and if there is enough response I will summarize.
-- 

Louis Schmittroth		           My employer has no opinions.
Computer Science
Athabasca University   ...{ubc-vision, ihnp4}!alberta!auvax!louis