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- From: ferch@ucs.ubc.ca (Les Ferch)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
- Subject: Re: Network Modems (can it be done ?)
- Date: 6 Nov 92 19:32:04 GMT
- Organization: The University of British Columbia
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- Message-ID: <ferch.721078324@swiss.ucs.ubc.ca>
- References: <1992Nov5.202335.23701@sierra.com>
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- In <1992Nov5.202335.23701@sierra.com> tbiggs@sierra.com (Todd Biggs) writes:
-
- >Is it possible to have a modem attached to just one machine on
- >an appletalk network which can then be used for dial out by any of
- >the machines on the network ? The machines will be dialing out
- >and connecting to unix, vms, pc and MAC systems.
-
- >If this is possible is it hardware or software controlled and who
- >makes the hardware or software ?
-
- Software solutions:
-
- PortShare (there was a demo on info-mac but it is not there now, an archie
- search should locate it somewhere).
-
- I think Hayes makes a modem sharing program called Hayes Connect or
- something like that. I recall seeing it in a MacZone ad and that it was
- inexpensive.
-
- Hardware solutions:
-
- Shiva Netserial (share any serial device including a modem, dial-out only)
- Shiva LANRover (dial-in using ARA and dial-out using any comm software)
- Shiva Netmodem (dial-in using Shiva software and dial-out using any comm sw)
-
- Other companies also make serial sharing devices, but I have no other
- references handy.
-