Carl / Richard GXS has _free_ VPN software that seems to do the job. I converted a GXS client from asynch dialup to VPN with very little problems. They are now using ftp on the VPN connection. They cut the asynch connections sooner up here in Canada ;- )
> So we'll be moving to some IP-based new connectivity as soon as they make up > their minds as to what we will be using. I'm not holding my breath. Meantime, > my bisync line keeps on running and running and running... > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Carl Galgano > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [EDI-L] Advantis (GXS) bisync dialup > > > Please no responses that bisync is old, slow and dead. I already know that. > Back in Nov when I was in the process of moving some customers to an IP based > comm solution, GXS told me the deadline to turn off async, bisync and SNA > connections had been extended to July 1. So I just back burnered the project > to > move some other things up in the priority queue. > > Today I read the bulletin on GXS website (link below), and the bulletin > makes no mention of bisync being cut off. One GXS rep I spoke with a while > back > told me they were looking at supporting a bisync gateway. Anyone know what > the > status of this is. > > https://www.gxsolc.com/public/EDI/us/support/TB/tb0403.html > > My customers generally say, "if it aint broke, I don't want to spend money > to make it use a new technology". I can understand because there is > generally NO payback for the investment. My clients don't really care if > the connection is dial up bisync or secure socket over the internet. They > just care that it works and is reliable, and bisync has been both. > > Regards, > cjg > > Carl J. Galgano > EDI Consulting Services, Inc. > 770-422-2995 > www.ediconsulting.com Earl Wertheimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spe-edi.com . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
