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Terminal Emulation Software Sources
Many different telnet software packages will work properly to communicate with
TimeShare400. This page contains links to some of the more popular packages.
Some are more full featured than others (including file transfer or printer capabilities
built in) and others are a real bargain.
TimeShare400 does not support any of these packages. We can provide some tips on
setting them up, but we make no warranties as to their suitability.
Freeware
If you are a true bargain hunter, here are a few options for freeware. I added
some comments regarding those that I've tried out. Bear in mind that these are only
my opinions... I urge you to review them yourself.
 | Windows - TNBridge
Terminal Emulator |
| Windows - TN/400
(written in Delphi) - Shaky terminal emulation, fairly good printer
support. This software has the added advantage of supporting named devices -
VERY important if you want to use my service. The display emulator seems to be
missing some keys, like host print screen, and there's no keyboard map available, so
finding some of the function keys can be a little hunt and peck. The printer
function works well, and you can name your printer (ensures that you get connected to the right
OUTQ). But... support for printers is limited. It works well
with any printer that can emulate an HP Laserjet 2, but does not work well
with most inkjets. You can download the zip file with the software here,
and please also download the sample configuration files here. |
| Java - AS/400 Telnet Applet -
5250 emulation inside Internet Explorer. No printer support. This is
cool, but it takes a little getting
used to. It runs under Internet Explorer 4 and higher. Some of the
idiosyncrasies you need to know about - once you see a 'connected to...' message, click
inside the display window with the mouse to get the signon screen. Also - if you
close IE, or click on the BACK button, you get disconnected. Most of the function
keys work properly, but some have been remapped to get around Windows or IE constraints.
The page that appears with the terminal lists these remapped keys. Overall, a
very well done piece of software - hats off to the gang at ModernMinds!
Nice gizmo, but of limited usefulness for our purposes. |
| Linux - TN5250
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Bargain Software
| Nexus Terminal - Telnet 3270/5250/VT/ANSI - for Windows. A very nice package. Does 5250 and
3270 terminal emulation, includes a nice FTP client, and now supports
5250 and LPD printer emulation. Supports named devices. Price is currently
$40 for a single
license. The new 32 bit version installs very easily and is easy to
configure. Now that 5250 printer features are added, this is an ideal
package and inexpensive. The FTP client also has AS/400 specific features (supports
the naming convention for libraries, files, members, etc). Most FTP
clients can't talk to an AS/400 due to the LIB/FILE.MEMBER naming
syntax. The printer
emulation works very well, even through a proxy server at the client
end. Newly added - SSL support (no extra charge). With
the addition of SSL, NMT is a well rounded package at a good price. |
| Mochasoft- for Java, Windows,
more... Easy to install. Single user licenses are only $25 for
5250 display support as of the time of this writing.
Supports named devices. New - printer support now works
properly through my firewall. Printer software is offered separately,
at $25 for a single seat. NEW - now includes SSL support (no extra
charge). |
| TN3270 Plus Terminal Emulation
- for Windows. Nice 5250 terminal emulation ($40) and printer support
($10). Also includes SSL support ($10). |
'Full Retail' Software
These packages all do most everything - named devices, printer connections, file
transfer capabilities built in, etc. But, they are more expensive.
If you are looking for a more soup-to-nuts package, check out Rumba at http://www.rumba.com and find your way to
Rumba Office. Shop around - pricing varies, and the software might be a good
deal if you can do a competitive upgrade.
Another sturdy solution with lots of features would be Reflection. You can find
their products at Attachmate's web site
http://attachmate.com/Products/Host+Connectivity/Terminal+Emulation/Reflection/ribm/ribm.htm
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Last but not least is Client Access Express. This works well, but is more
difficult to get up and running than the other telnet solutions. All the other
telnet software requires only port 23 (telnet). For some reason, you can't get a
connection with CAE with just port 23 open on your firewall. CAE requires several
other ports to establish it's connection to the AS400. It uses these ports for
authentication and other purposes. These ports include:
| 23 - telnet |
| 449 - port mapper |
| 8470 - central server |
| 8476 - signon server |
There are lots of other ports you'll need if you are running other services, like print
server or remote command server. For a complete list of these, see http://www.as400.ibm.com/clientaccess/fwoverview.htm
. CAE also supports SSL. Of course, CAE is required if you want to
use Ops Navigator or some of the other GUI interface tools to the operating
system.
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