Re: SQL*NET over dial-in

In article <bmb-180794132843_at_freehold.mac259.bellcore.com>, bmb_at_bae.bellcore.com (Bart Mendez) writes:

>I'm developing an application that will have local and remote users. The
>clients will be PCs running a PowerBuilder front-end, and the server will
>be an HP 9000 with Oracle7 and SQL*NET. The local users will be
 connected
>to the network via an Ethernet LAN, but the remote users will have to
 dial
>in from remote locations. Unfortunately, there's no choice. What kind
 of
>transport protocol should I use for the remote users? TCP/IP over a SLIP
>or PPP connection comes to mind, but I'm not sure if this is the best or
>only choice. If it is, what TCP/IP software package(s) for the PC can
>handle this?
>
>Thanks,
>Bart Mendez

As far as I am aware, this is the only choice you have. The reason being that I am unaware if the other PC protocols (SPX/IPX or NetBios) can run on top of a serial line. If there are other implementations, I would like to know. Further, I believe that the only listener on HP-UX is the TCP listener.

With regards to SLIP and PPP, two current products come to mind, FTP Software and NetManage. I believe both offer SLIP and PPP products. Also, Chicago is supposed to provide native SLIP and PPP over an (Windows) internal implementation of TCP/IP. This is also true with Daytona.

Regards,

Rick Cronau (rcronau_at_aol.com) Received on Tue Jul 19 1994 - 06:38:09 CEST