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From: UF749@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Ethergate, Fastpath, Gatorbox - the same choice ?
Message-ID: <14850@cc.usu.edu>
Date: 4 Dec 89 14:55:37 GMT
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Has anyone used EtherGate from Shiva. 
They have ads at the back of every Macweek, suggesting that this is
and alternative to the Kinetics Fastpath or the Gatorbox, with the
ability to hook two Appletalk networks to one Ethernet
Would really like to know of experiences using this box
with CAP, NCSA telnet, printing to printers hooked to Macs 
from UNIX hosts and vice-versa. Experiences with Sun NFS or DEC NFS
through SPARCS or DEcstations would also be of interest.

From what I've read in this group so far it appears that the 
Fastpath is more commonly used and does "basic" things better and faster
than the Gatorbox. The Gatorbox has more features, higher cost and slower
throughput.  Is this an accurate assessment of the discussion ? How does the
EtherGate fit into the picture.
We are currently evaluating what to use to hook Macs into Unix stations
at three labs on campus. Ability to print across the network, provide a 
file server capability, ability to run printer use checking software
 (a la UT Austin PD ? program discussed in Macworld), and to mix macs with 
and without Ethercards, but all with Appletalk, with a box going to the UNIx 
machine Ether net are important. 
Info from Kinetics, Cayman or Shiva people is also welcome.

Thanks in advance
Upmanu Lall
Utah Water Research laboratory
Utah State University
UMC 82
Logan UT 84322-8200
(801)-750-3184
uf749@cc.usu.edu