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From: larry@macom1.UUCP (Larry Taborek)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc,news.sysadmin
Subject: need info on tcpip suppliers
Keywords: ethernet, tcpip, lans, synoptics, thinwire
Message-ID: <4860@macom1.UUCP>
Date: 18 Jul 89 19:15:27 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: CENTEL Federal Systems, Reston, VA. 22091-1506
Lines: 41

In our local environment (our department) we are looking at
connecting up a variety of computers (zilogs, unicorns, and an
IBM model 8800) and pc's to a TCPIP network.

I talked to our MIS people and they directed us to look at
Synoptics in California.  After calling them I found out that
they only offer the hardware.  There is no application software
that they sell to facilitate FTP/SMTP or remote login.

I am not locked to Synoptics by any means, but am begining to see
that I should be talking to a wide variety of network vendors,
both hardware and software.

Question 1:  Who are the hardware and software vendors in the TCPIP
environment and what are their phone numbers?  I know a
smattering of buzzwords (Western digital, Connectics, etc) but no
phone numbers.

Question 2:  Anyone have any good/bad stories of what to 
look/lookout for in setting up their TCPIP lan.  I am
particularly interested in functionality at the PC/Micicomptuer
level.

Question 3:  Has anyone had any experience using a minicomputer
as a pc network server.

As I don't subscribe to all the newsgroups that I am crossposting
to, please just email me any responses you have.  If requested, I
will post a summary.  You don't have to have to be able to relate
to all three questions to respond.

Thanks Guys and Gals,

Larry


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