Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!usc!apple!escher
From: escher@Apple.COM (Michael Crawford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: MacTCP
Message-ID: <8929@goofy.Apple.COM>
Date: 29 Jun 90 18:48:09 GMT
References: <680@msor0.UUCP>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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In article <680@msor0.UUCP> kt@msor.UUCP (Keith Tizzard) writes:
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>I see many refences to MacTCP but am not very clear about what it offers.
...
>Would MacTCP be of help to me?  What extra facilities would I then enjoy?

Disclaimer: I am consulting for Apple Computer.  I will try to keep
this to the point.

MacTCP is a TCP and UDP driver, that is configurable via the control
panel.  It provides network services that can be shared between many
applications simultaneously, and allows the use of ethernet, or 
appletalk (DDP) encapsulation with ethertalk or localtalk.  The 
DDP encapsulation requires the use of a DDP/IP gateway, such as the
Cayman Gatorbox, or Shiva Fastpath (formerly kinetics) to communicate
with normal ip/ethernet hosts (one would use DDP Ethertalk to get
packets through an appletalk-only router; if you don't have to do
this, MacTCP can place IP packets directly on the ethernet).

It is described well in the current APDALog; also, you can call Rita
Domanico at (408) 974-0404 and ask for the MacTCP information kit.

MacTCP provides a programmatic interface, and a control panel; one still
needs to obtain applications.

There are several ways to obtain it:

Purchase a commercial application that provides MacTCP.  There are
a number of these; I believe Intercon's TCPConnect does (am I right,
Amanda?)

Purchase an evaluation copy from APDA.

Site license it for internal use from ADPA.  This is a very
good deal for any site with a number of Macintoshes, such as 
a University.  If you are at a University, or large company, check to
see if it is already site licensed.  I often see queries like yours
from people at sites that already have it!

License it for distribution with your product.

The prices are in the current APDALog.

You will also need applications.  There are a few dozen I think; you
can buy them, or get them via anonymous FTP, from places such as
zaphod.ncsa.uiuc.edu (ncsa telnet; get the MacTCP version), and
sumex-aim.stanford.edu (hyperFTP).

I am not up on what applications are out there; but you can get a lot
more than just telnet service.
-- 
Michael D. Crawford
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