Re: Networking Options

[Pete Massiello <pmassiello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

boothm@ibm.net wrote:
> 
> on 01/23/98at 02:24 PM,  our friend "Michael J. Guzak" <mguzak@ican.net>
> said:
> 
> >I plan to install an NT server and connect it to the AS/400 via ethernet
> >and run TCP/IP.
> 
> I am trying to figure out this stuff.  If the question is too stupid,
> please just ignore it, ok?
> 
> Can one put an ethernet card in an AS/400 and just attach the AS/400 to
> the LAN, like it was any other LAN device, without needing a server?  (I
> am trying to figure out if, and why,  one would need to install an NT
> server in order to access an AS/400.)
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Booth Martin
Booth,

   You are correct, in that you can just install an Ethernet Card (or
IPCS and use it as an Ethernet card), and attach that directly to your
network.  You don't need a server.  Then if you have PCs with Ethernet
cards, they can attach via Client Acces either 802.2 or IP.

Pete Massiello
OS Solutions International 
Phone: (203)-744-7854  Ext 11.
http://www.os-solutions.com
mailto:pmassiello@os-solutions.com
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