Terminal options for ethernet

[jpm121]

I'm real new to dealing with Wyse-type terminals, but I've been charged with updating some remote offices to connect to the central server using tcp/ip. All text-based apps, not looking for anything fancy.

Currently running Wyse 150 terminals over a serial connection -- does anyone know of a dumb terminal solution that supports a 10baseT network with minimum fuss/muss? I hope to avoid having to run a seperate server for a winterm-type solution.

Thanks!

 

[jpm121]

*ahem*

Despite having used the Preview Post button, I managed to forgot the other details -- currently these terminals are accessing a SCO unix box 5.0.x, some through dialup sessions and others via a serial concentrator.

 

[pcunix]

See

http://pcunix.com/Reviews/portserver.html

Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

http://pcunix.com

tony@pcunix.com

 

[heyewe]

Or you could make use of some spare "old" PC's nearly being thrown out and make sure they have a network card, and simply load an old DOS OS and run a simple terminal emulator......

 

[pcunix]

Ayup, he can do that. But there are advantages to dumb terminals: less to wear out and break, quicker to come up to functionality, far simpler to diagnose problems, no moving parts, etc.


Oh, and also see

http://pcunix.com/Unixart/terminals.html

Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

http://pcunix.com

tony@pcunix.com

 

[jpm121]

Thanks much for the advice!