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From: dorourke@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (David M. O'Rourke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Appletalk product questions...
Message-ID: <1989Oct16.183101.3011@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU>
Date: 16 Oct 89 18:31:01 GMT
Reply-To: dorourke@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (David M. O'Rourke)
Organization: Cal Poly State University -- San Luis Obispo
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  Forgive me if this has been gone over recently, but I haven't seen
anything covering this is awhile and just thought I'd ask.

  With in the next 3-4 weeks I'm going to need to have at least two
Mac's communicating via telephone lines for running stuff like timbuktu
and AppleShare, Quickmail, etc....

  What is the best way to connect two AppleTalk networks?  I'm  aware of
several products and different ways of doing it, but I'd like the best &
least amount of headache solution.  I'm only going to need to connect
up with this other network once or twice a week so ease of establishing the
connection is probably the most important.  We're not looking for
ultra cheap solutions, just good middle of the road that easy to use.
I have to call up once or twice a week and get some stuff off of a file
server, and possibly do some inter-active editing via Timbuktu with someone
watching on the other end.  I'm also going to use it to log on and print
stuff at the other end on an AppleTalk laser-printer, so my needs go
beyond simple file-transfer.  Also both systems need to be "self-starting"
in other words they might connect to me, or vice-versa, without someone
being there to "answer" the phone....

  Also I'm looking for a good fast modem for connecting the two systems
up, 9600 or 19200 would be nice.  I'd love to hear exeriences anyone has
had with such a system.

  Also how does Timbuktu handle displaying a bigger screen {a la Mac II} on
a smaller screen such as an SE/30.  And if I'm "connecting" these two networks
over some appletalk bridge/modem do I need Timbuktu Remote, or do I just
need two copies of Timbuktu???

  Any and all help is deeply appreciated, and e-mail or posting here is
fine.  I will also be happy to post a summary of responses I recieve if
net-land so desires...

  Thanks in advance.

  David M. O'Rourke
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