Weird ISA 80186 card

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_netwiz.net>
Date: Tue Aug 10 14:36:43 1999

>Ahh, now the bell rings - ACP186, today named ICA186, an 8 port
>card for terminal and/or LAN/WAN connections. There are lots of
>different software configurations available to setup multi-
>protocoll PADs and Routers with this beast using DOS or Unix.
>
>These cards can be used to provide TCP/IP routing over frame
>relay and/or X25, transparent LAN acces over SNA/SDLC for
>3270/3780 BSC, Burroughs, Univac or Honeywell protocolls
>and last but not least of course Async. Or connect these
>protocolls direct to X25.
>
>maybe check the franklin pages for more info
>http://www.ftel.com/
>Hint: look for MPP (Multi Protocoll PADs)
>
>The boards are more or less junk without the soft.
>Unless you want to have some small sub CPUs in your AT :)

Thanks, I knew someone on this list would know. ;)

If I can I think I will add them to my next pile and see if they attract
some software. Maybe even a cable. ;)

Any chance these cards might work with a larger modem sized box called a
CompuTone with what looks like 16 RJ(not sure if 11 or 45) ports on it and
a single DB something 3 row connector?
Received on Tue Aug 10 1999 - 14:36:43 BST

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