This
document is an overview of the basics of connecting a WordStock 4 system
to Windows 95/98/NT using either a direct Ethernet connection or phone
lines and modems.
Connecting a Windows-basedcomputer to a WordStock system enables you to open WordStock "windows" on the Windows computer. Each window that you open is a "virtual terminal" and functions as a WordStock terminal does.
This means that, for example, you can open a "window" to make a WordStock purchase order or to run a WordStock report using the Windows 95/98/NT computer instead of a WordStock workstation. Each WordStock window will appear as an icon on the Windows desktop; just click on the icon and you'll be connected to WordStock.
An Ethernet connection involves installing an Ethernet card in the WordStock computer and the Windows omputer and connecting them, with a length of cable, through an Ethernet traffic-controlling device called a "hub".
With a modem connection, you simply install appropriate software in each computer and then use your Windows modem to "call" your WordStock modem. Then, using TCP/IP and QWITS, a terminal emulation program, you can use your Windows computer(s) as WordStock 4 workstation(s).
Please
note that WordStock does not support Windows 95/98/NT: we'll verify the
signal between the Ethernet cards, but will bill any additional work Time
and Materials.
| Two programs that are used frequently to enable computers to exchange information are TCP/IP or Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol,and FTP, or File Transfer Protocol.Both programs are simply sets of rules that tell the computers what to do under different circumstances. TCP/IP is a way of connecting two computers, while FTP is a way of handling data exchange between computers that are already connected and that may be running under different operating systems. |
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Ethernet is a method of connecting two or more computers to create a network.
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Ethernet Pros: 24-hour link with no line charges; very fast file transfer. Cons: Need to run cables; need some technical experience with Windows 95; hardware costs. Dial-Up Modem Pros: PC can be any place that has a phone line; no extra hardware needed. Cons: Phone charges; transfer speed limited to modem speed; modem will compete with electronic ordering, unless another dedicated line is installed. |
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Prices quoted are for one connection between one WordStock computer and one Windows 95 computer. Please call WordStock Sales to discuss connecting WordStock 4 to Windows 95/8/NT. |
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| Scenario 1 Ethernet Connection | |
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maximum speed and stability, you want a permanent, Ethernet connection
between your WordStock system and your Windows 95 computer. For this
scenario, you need: |
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| WordStock 4 Virtual Terminal License | 145.00 |
| QNX4 TCP/IP & Utilities | 350.00 |
| QWITS Terminal Emulator [32-bit] | 200.00 |
| 2 Corman 10/100 Ethernet cards | 320.00 |
| 1 Black Box Ethernet hub | 210.00 |
| 2 Category-5 Ethernet cables [100' each]* | 36.00 |
| 4 RJ45 Connectors | 3.56 |
| On-site 3rd-Party installation [2 hours] | 250.00 |
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| Total of Ethernet connection | $1,514.56 |
| Scenario 2 Ethernet w/Export | |
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addition to running a WordStock window on a Windows 95 computer, as
at left, you want to export information from WordStock to a Windows
95 computer; you'll also need: |
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| WordStock 4 Export Software | 300.00 |
| WS/FTP | 37.50 |
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| Subtotal of Export Programs | 337.50 |
| ADD Ethernet connection [Scenario 1] | 1,514.56 |
| Total of Ethernet w/Export | $1,852.06 |
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| Scenario 3 Modem Connection | |
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than using a "hard-wired" Ethernet connection, you want
to dial into your WordStock system, from a Windows 95 computer, using
a modem: |
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| WordStock 4 Virtual Terminal License | 145.00 |
| QWITS Terminal Emulator [-32-bit] | 200.00 |
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| Total of Modem-based connection | $345.00 |
| Scenario 4 Modem w/Export | |
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addition to accessing your system via modem, as at left, you want to export information from your WordStock system to the Windows 95 computer: |
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| WordStock 4 Export Software | 300.00 |
| QNX4 TCP/IP & Utilities | 350.00 |
| WS/FTP | 37.50 |
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| Subtotal of Export Programs | 687.50 |
| Total of MODEM connection [Scenario 3] | 345.00 |
| Total of Modem connection w/Export | $1,032.50 |
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