Introduction
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6920 Communications Server Reference Manual
based hardware platforms, Windows 95 (98) and NT operatĆ
ing systems. The server provides a gateway between
mobile users and the enterprise. It is a replacement for the
492X Telecommunications Packages." New technologies
can have a migration path for the old systems without
throwing away old applications or host system front ends.
For those migrating from the 4920 Telecommunications
Packages," the list of functionality provided by the 6920
Communications Server" is essentially 4920
Telecommunications Packages" with new features of
Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) support, a new Graphical User Interface (GUI),
and multiĆtasking to support processing of data while
continuing to carry on sessions. Like the 4920
Telecommunications Packages," the 6920 Communications
Server" has the ability to communicate with remote and
docked devices. It is the migration path for all utilizing
hardware and communications protocols.
You now have the flexibility to choose your hardware and
version of operating system to meet your organizational
needs. The system is decoupled and layered into modules,
and has broken the monolithic mold of its predecessors.
There are no longer requirements for a fixed package of
DOS, proprietary communications cards with limited
configurations, and proprietary networks.
EXAMPLE:
A mix of several protocols can be used on the same server at the
same time without the restrictions of the “4920 Telecommunications
Packages.” There are no longer limitations on the number of specific
types of ports available, such as in previous releases, multiple
RS-485 lines may be configured on a single “6920 Communications
Server.” The system may be configured with two ports to communi-
cate on a 10 Mbps Ethernet line using TCP/IP, another two on 115.2
Kbps RS-485 lines using NPCP (release 2), and another six on mo-
dem lines, three at 28.8 Kbps and three more at 9600 bps both using
TTY. A combination of several different models of hand-held com-
puters could communicate with the “6920 Communications Server”
simultaneously.
Summary of Contents for Norand 6920
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