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From: kdb@intercon.com (Kurt Baumann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Free and commercial software for FTP/TELNET on the Mac
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Date: 3 Aug 90 19:40:14 GMT
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In article <5997@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>, roskar@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Veljko Roskar)
writes:
> 
> Could someone please point out to me where I can get the National
> Center's for Supercomputing Applications versions of ftp and 
> telnet for the Mac.
> 

FTP ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu

> Does this software support ftp while using telnet?
> Does it have any Tektronix emulation?
> 

This is currently the only way you can use ftp (unless you get the version
modified by BYU or Clarkson).  Yes it emulates a Tek 4014.

> I am aware that there is a commercial product that "sits" on top
> of the new VersaTerm's comm toolbox, but I have no idea about where
> I can buy it or who makes it.
> 

Well actually it sits between VersaTerm and MacTCP.  It is sold by InterCon
Systems (us) and you can get more information by dropping me a mail message
with your US Mail address and I will send some out to you.

> Eternal thanks for help on this.
> 
> P.S. If any of you know of good and cheap ethernet boards that work with
> the above mentioned products and fit in the SE/30, please recommend some.
> 
> This is for my advisor. It's important that I keep him happy.
> 

Good luck :-)

> 
> Thank you so.
> 

You are welcome.
--
Kurt Baumann