Product Overview

NS/Router Portfolio 3.1 meets Windows clients' needs for APPC and TCP/IP AS/400 connectivity over a broad range of link types from Twinax to LAN/WAN. NS/Router enables a high performance, standard transport for a multitude of NetManage and third party AS/400 client/server solutions. NS/Router Portfolio combines the NS/Router clients for Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 into a single product for multi-generation Windows environments. NS/Router Portfolio's advanced technology sets new standards for performance, reliability, administration, and ease of use. NS/Router Portfolio makes it easy to install and configure host connections on any Windows platform. NS/Router Portfolio components are not dependent upon specific OS/400 versions. Updates to client capabilities do not require application of host PTFs.

NS/Router Portfolio includes the following:

NS/Router for AS/400 Access (32-bit)
NS/Router for AS/400 Access provides link services that allow PCs to establish and maintain connections to AS/400s. NS/Router is a high performance native Windows-based application with an easy-to-use graphical interface. NS/Router's native ActiveX/ Dynamic Link Library (DLL)/ Virtual Device Driver (VxD) architecture enables optimum performance for users within Windows. NS/Router Portfolio's 32-bit clients offer optimized performance for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. Also, NS/Router is tuned for ease of installation, management and use through facilities such as configuration, migration Wizards and AS/400 Discovery protocol support.

If an IS team needs to develop their own custom applications to access host data for Microsoft Windows operating systems, NS/Router Portfolio includes a powerful set of ActiveX custom controls that allow access to the host servers. These controls provide the latest ActiveX technology and can be used with a wide range of tools.

NS/Portfolio Manager
NS/Portfolio Manager provides a powerful set of facilities to install, configure, maintain, and trouble shoot remote NS/Router clients from a central desktop. E-mail facilities can be used to perform remote client setups and configurations allowing the administrator or help desk team to view and edit remote client configurations.

NS/Router
NS/Router similarly provides Windows 3.x clients a simple and structured GUI interface for concurrent connectivity to multiple AS/400 hosts over the broadest choice of links enabling users to access and work with data from multiple hosts.

Link Support

• 802.2-Supports Microsoft's 32-bit DLC driver, IBM LAN Support 16-bit and Microsoft's 16-bit DLC driver
• AnyNet (MPTN)-Supports PCs with Microsoft's WinSock 1.1 or compatible TCP/IP protocol stack
• Async-Supports dial up AS/400 access over switched telephone networks
• AutoSync-Supports AutoSync enabled async modems
• Direct IPX/SPX-Supports NetWare IPX/SPX LAN protocol for AS/400 access
• Direct TCP/IP-Supports Winsock 1.1 or compatible TCP/IP protocol for AS/400 access
• Elite/400 Gateway-Supports AS/400 access through NetManage DOS gateway over IPX/SPX or NetBIOS protocols
• Microsoft SNA Server-Supports Microsoft SNA Server for AS/400 access
• Novell NetWare® for SAA-Supports Novell NetWare for SAA communications server via TCP/IP or IPX/SPX protocols
• Renex Async Protocol-Supports the Renex TMS-5 remote access communication controller for AS/400 access
• SDLC-Supports synchronous AS/400 access over switched or leased line (non-switched) telephone networks via IBM SDLC cards
• Twinax-Supports IBM and third party Twinax adapters

NS/Router for AS/400 Access Features

• Optimized Performance- Offers optimized performance for Windows 95 and NT 4.0
• True 32-bit Application-Provides optimal design that takes advantage of Windows 32-bit OS
• Active X-Includes a powerful set of Active X controls that allow easy creation of host data applications
• Link Monitoring-Provides easy-to-use interface that displays the status and progress of AS/400 connectivity
• Diagnostics-Provides powerful APPC trace facility for troubleshooting
• Color-Codes Icon Link Status-Provides color-coded icons that represent the status of PC-to-host links
• Security-Provides password substitution and encryption
• AutoStart Technology-Establishes a communication link automatically
• NS/Administrator-Allows configuration of Host and Session settings

System Requirements

• Client Operating System-Microsoft Windows 3.x, Windows 95 or Windows NT version 4.0
• Host Operating Systems-OS/400 V2R3 or later
• Connectivity-Network adapter, Twinax, SDLC, or Async