The JNT-PAD terminal concentrator and internetworking standards

Abstract

The JNT-PAD is a packet assembly-diassembly facility capable of connecting up to 16 asynchronous terminals to an X.25-based wide area network. A variant has also been developed for connection to a Cambridge Ring local area network. These units form the basis of a range of internetworking products such as bridges and gateways, connecting between dissimilar networks via a network-independent transport service.