X.25 software for i386 - SUMMARY

[Peter Ziobrzynski]

Here is the summary of responses to my original posting "X.25 software
for i386 needed".  As you will see from the attached condensed collection
of most responses there are two products that impressed Usenet community.
I contacted both companies and got some extra info.

The first is The Netcom II from The Software Group in Toronto (416)856-0238.
The implementation is based on the pseudo terminals and is bundled
with hardware.  They have two different types of packages. One, called
Netcom II/R15 (cdn$2640) with the intelligent modem providing two
independent lines. The other NetComm II/E (cdn$1600) with less
intelligent hardware providing only one line.

The second offered by the netCS Informationstechnik GmbH, +1 49 30 7879990
is called netX.25 and netIP/X.25.  NetCS is very responsive and they
faxed me 12 page description of their product.
The netX.25 supports basic in/out going operation (X.28,X.29), uucp dialer,
mail utility and remote execution program.  The most impressive netIP/X.25
is the implementation of the internet protocols (TCP/UDP/IP) over X.25
that enables telnet, ftp and friends.  Both products come with programmatic
interface (libraries) and documentation.  The supported hardware includes:
Eicon Networy, EiconCard PC, BOIX.25, ISAX.25. Cost: netX.25 - us$1900,
and netIP/X.25 - us$730.

>From: uunet!utower.tower.in-berlin.de!fischer (Axel Fischer)
>netcs - a Berlin, Germany based company - provides an excellent product.
>You can contact Clemens Schrimpe (csch at netcs.netcs.com) for further infos.
>
>From: uunet!rrz.Uni-Koeln.DE!clauberg (Axel Clauberg)
>I know of a German company,  netcs in Berlin, offering such a product. 
>You can contact Clemens Schrimpe csch at netcs.netcs.com . He's one of
>the developers and he'll sure be able to help you.
>
>From: torsqnt!mnetor!motcsd!lance
>The Software Group in Toronto, 416-856-0238, has an excellent X.25
>product for UNIX/386.  
>
>From: "Carlos G. Mendioroz" <tron at db.toronto.edu>
>I'd recomend a product from "The Software Group", in canada.
>It's very robust. Try sending them mail at tsgfred.uucp (postmaster ?)
>Product name is Netcom II.
>
>From: Marc Boucher <marc at PostImage.COM>
>I've had a pretty good experience with The Software Group's NetCom II product.
>You can ask derek at tsgfred.UUCP for info on their product.
>
>From: janm at dramba.neis.oz (Jan Mikkelsen)
>We have just been through the process of getting a similar product.  We
>tried hard to get Adax to work, but couldn't.  Nor could the Australian
>distributor.
>We also tried Symicron, where we could at least bring the link up, but
>it had no X.28 PAD facility.  No end user software at all really, just
>a library.  Incoming calls didn't work properly either.  All of the
>Australian installed sites developed their own application specific
>software using the library provided.
>We are now running System Strategies Inc. X.25 Express software with an
>Emulex DCP-286i card.  This does the job very well;  incoming and outgoing
>calls work fine.  The only real problem is the lack of a streams interface,
>making outgoing UUCP calls very difficult.  Virtual circuits are not
>available as devices.  If you want to write an application which uses X.25
>directly, you must use their library.
>
>From: marc at PostImage.COM (Marc Boucher)
>NetCom II by The Software Group fully supports X.29 streams using the
>normal unix tty interface. I have successfully used UUCP over X.25 with
>their software, a year or so ago..
>ask Derek Vair (derek at tsgfred.UUCP) for more info.
>
>From: Daniel A. Graifer <uunet!fciva!dag>
>I just recieved a card in the mail from OST Network Intelligence offering this
>kind of product.  1-703-817-0400.  OST Inc, 14225 Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly
>VA  22021.  I have also looked at, but not yet purchased stuff from Rabbit
>Software a product called RabbitPLUS 386 NetCom II.  Rabbit Software, 7 Great
>Valley Parkway Eash, Malvern, PA 19355, 1-800-RABBITC (722-2482).
>
>From: Frank Elsner <uunet!w107zrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de!elsn4000>
>If you have a SUN with Sunlink/X25 aavailable there is a package which will
>probably fit your need.
>Ftp to
>         faui43.informatik.uni-erlangen.de
>and get
>         portal/X25/spad.tar.Z
>Look at the README for more information.
>

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Peter Ziobrzynski, peter@{modtor,nixtdc,snitor}
Toronto, Ont.  +1 (416) {H:625-1684, W:496-8510, Fax:496-8524}