What isn't practical? Using the modem recommended by your primary VAN? Your VAN
should recommend a high end modem
and have the scripts available to use it. Do you think they are recommending
something that won't work with some
other VAN? Of course, not. I've never come across a modem that only works with a
specific VAN/customer. People who
have modem questions obviously are starting out and connecting to their primary VAN or
customer is the main
consideration. Everyone connects to more than one VAN, retailer, the Internet,
manufacturer, etc., nowadays. That
doesn't mean you ignore your primary VAN's recommendations when you want to get up and
running quickly.
My recommendation wasn't directed to consultants. Most EDI users do not have the
luxury of bringing someone to
install their modems for them. My recommendation was for someone who doesn't work
with communications on a regular
basis and doesn't want to pay someone else to set them up and maintain their
connections.
UDS modems are fine and about the only ones I would consider other than Interactive
Systems. However, I haven't found
any modem manufacturer who had the experience with EDI VANs and major trading
partners(Wal-Mart, Ford, major banks,
etc.) that Interactive Systems has.
Jim Divoky
=----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Galgano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Jim Divoky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 9:51 AM
Subject: RE: Connecting To Sterling Commerce
> Jim:
> Your approach is not practical if you are connecting with more than one VAN.
> The problem is that some mfg cut corners when implementing standards. I
> agree, you get what you pay for. I pretty much use UDS modems (V3400,
> V3600) because they support everything (except 201/208 stds). I have
> implemented the IBM branded multitech modems many times with the AS/400 and
> have not had any problems.
> cjg
>
>
> Carl J. Galgano
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronic Data Interchange Issues
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jim Divoky
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 10:46 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Connecting To Sterling Commerce
>
>
> As a former Sterling implementation consultant who made quite a few special
> trips to sites to do nothing but get the
> modem connection working, I learned the hard way that the best solution is
> to use the modem and software recommended
> by the VAN. At the time for Sterling this usually meant Cleo software and
> hardware. The advantage was both the VAN &
> the hw/sw provider new exactly what you were trying to do. Even then there
> were gotchas with other VANs or
> proprietary networks. The Cleo people usually had answers. They worked
> with these networks daily. The money saved
> by using a $100 modem was usually lost in implementation costs even if a
> consultant wasn't called in. If you call in
> the consultants you just burn money. Multitech used to be on my list of
> absolutely, positively don't use but that was
> 5 years ago.
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