Conference hydra::amiga_v1

3886.0. "DECnet Phase IV for Amiga" by FSDEV1::JBERNARD (John Bernard 292-2591 YWO/E3) Fri Jun 29 1990 13:18

    From the June 25 edition of "Digital Review".... 
    
    reprinted without any permission whatsoever...
    
    
    DECnet Phase IV software for Commodore's Amiga enables PC to act
    as peer node in DECnet network

         by Eric Smalley
    
    "MILFORD, Mass. - Startup company Interworks has unveiled a DECnet
    Phase IV implementation for the Commodore Amiga, allowing the PC
    to participate as a peer node in a DECnet network.
    
    Interworks' EnLAN Network System was developed by company founder
    Nick Frabotta.
     
    The EnLAN system, which is available for both asynchronous serial
    and Ethernet connections, provides file transfer, task-to-task
    communications and terminal emulation software.
    
    EnLAN includes the File Copy, File Directory and File Delete utilities
    for manipulating files on a remote DECnet system.
    
    In addition, the software includes the File Access Listener program,
    which allows users on remote DECnet nodes to manipulate files on
    the Amiga.
    
    Task-to-task communications allow programs running on the Amiga
    to interact with programs running on a remote DECnet node.
    
    The Network Virtual Terminal feature allows multiple simultaneous
    terminal sessions on one or more remote VMS systems.  The software
    works with a variety of terminal emulation packages and comes with
    VT100 emulation software.
    
    "With X windows out [for the Amiga PC], the Amiga makes a nice,
    cheap workstation," Frabotta said.
    
    The asynchronous version of EnLAN supports full-duplex modem control
    over RS-232-C serial lines, according to Frabotta.
    
    Interworks will also offer an Ethernet adapter card for the Amiga.
    The adapter card supports 10Base 2 thin-wire Ethernet, although
    the EnLAN software supports both thin-wire and regular Ethernet
    cable.  The board has dual-port memory.
    
    The EnLAN Network System will be available in August, priced at
    $295.
    
    Interworks is located at 195 E. Main St., Milford, MA  01757,
    (508) 476-3893."