Access Server

Communications processor that connects asynchronous devices to a LAN (Local Area Network) or WAN (Wide Area Network) through network and terminal emulation software. It performs both synchronous and asynchronous routing of supported protocols and is sometimes called a NAS (Network Access Server).

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