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Terminal server configuration - multiple remote devices at sev-
eral locations
Figure 4 PortServer II with multiple remote devices at several locations
In this configuration, several branch or satellite offices are connected to a corporate
application server by means of PortServer IIs and the PSTN (Public Service Tele-
phone Network) or Frame Relay. Each location includes printers, modems, and other
peripherals. Features to note include:
• The corporate application server is connected to the main corporate LAN.
• The corporate LAN is connected to the PSTN by a PortServer II (see
Chapter 9
).
• The corporate application server may be running RealPort software (see
Chapter
11
).
Ethernet
PortServer II
16
PortServer
Application Server 1 Application Server 2
TerminalTerminal Terminal Printer
PSTN or
Frame Relay
16
PortServer
16
PortServer
16
PortServer
PortServer II
PortServer II
PortServer II
Terminal
Modem