POOL.TXT
                               April 8, 1992

There are many modem pooling products on the market.

The following list is certainly not complete but will be added to as more
information is secured.  Inclusion on this list does not mean that a
product has been tested and/or certified.

The foundation information for this list was provided by Charles King,
Network Products 75300,267

NETWARE 3.11 NLM
Special Adapter Boards Required
     NACS 3 (8 & 32 Port Versions)      Novell
Comm Port
     NACS (2 Port Version)    Novell

CLUSTERED PCs on a CARD.  PLACED in a NETWARE SERVER or ROUTER
     Cubix
     Integrated Workstations 

FREE STANDING SERVERS*
     ACS2/SA                  Network Products Corporation
     LanPortII                Microtest
     NetModem/E               Shiva
* Particularly suitable if you have only a few workstations that want to
share 1 or 2 modems.

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE THAT RUN NON DEDICATED
     ACS2 (non-dedicated) option   Network Products Corporation
     ACS2 (2.x file server option) NPC

SOFTWARE Only*
     CoSession/ACS            Triton
     InstantCom               Instant Information
     LAN+Modem                Cross Information
     Modem Assist Plus        Fresh Technology
     ModemProtocall           Protocall Communications
     NMP2                     Network Products Corporation
     PCAnywhereIV/LAN         DMA
     SACS                     Softronics
     Sparkle                  Concept Development
* Particularly suitable if you have only a few workstations that want to
share 1 or 2 modems.
          
HOSTED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE (ADD IN COMMUNICATIONS CARDS THAT REQUIRE A PC
AS A HOST) THAT RUN DEDICATED
     Access Server (Inbound Only)  Novell         
     ACS2                          Network Products Corp.
     NACS (old version)            Novell
     G/AsyncII                     Gateway Communications
     LANACS                        IBM (requires NetBIOS or TCP/IP)
     TACS                          Telebit