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From: kdb@macaw.intercon.com (Kurt Baumann)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: TCP/IP-NFS Lan for Macs/PCs/Unix Boxes - Opinions wanted
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Date: 2 Nov 90 18:46:41 GMT
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In article <90305.111815AGO@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>,
AGO@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU writes:
> - Do you see a problem with this scheme? Any better solutions?
> - Has anybody used Wollongong's PathWay Client NFS for Mac? Experience?

I think they just started shipping this product, it would be hard to get
a good idea of it until it has been out for a bit.  I would be interested
however, to hear opinions from others about this product as well.  We also
offer an NFS solution, called NFS/Share, you might want to take a look at
it as well.

> - What about alternatives to PC-NFS? Has anybody used WIN/TCP for
>   DOS, PathWay Client NFS for DOS (Wollongong), PC/TCP (ftp software),
>   or similar packages?

You ought to take a look at which one of these vendors also offers TN3270
for you PC's, and then just get the whole package from one spot, rather than
getting NFS here and the DOS emulation elsewhere.

> - What about the coexistence of the packages with Windows 3.0?

It is my understanding that most of these packages at least run under windows.
That is to say that they will run in a DOS window along with Windows 3.0.

> - Printer access through these packages (+ GatorBox)?
> - Recommendations for Ethernet cards for Mac and PC?

Asante offers about the cheapest cards, they work well.  Cayman and InterLan
offer the fastest cards on the market, they all work fine and are not too
expensive.

> - Experience with the GatorBox and GatorPrint?

The GatorBox works just fine, I don't know about GatorPrint, haven't seen
it in action and don't have a copy of it.

Hope some of this helps.--
Kurt Baumann                       InterCon Systems Corporation
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