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From: gt0652b@prism.gatech.EDU (gt0652b gt0652b gt0652b Josh Guttman)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Netware or Lantastic
Summary: Lantastic is no. 1
Keywords: lantastic
Message-ID: <19592@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 13 Jan 91 22:55:19 GMT
References: <22157@rouge.usl.edu> <craig.663386233@phobos>
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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I have just finished installing a Lantastic Ethernet network for a client
of mine and find it to be a wonderfull netwoek solution. First of all,
Lantastic's setup program provides a quick and easy way to set up
your network. However, there are some options that you can use to make 
Lantastic a speed deamon (sp?).

1. Get a copy of Quarterdeck's Qemm 386 NOW! (Server must be a 386)

2. After installing QEMM-386, boost all of Lantastic's server
   startup parameters in Net_mgr. This involves setting the number
   of networkm tasks equal to the number of nodes on your network,
   increasing the shared printer buffer size, increasing the network
   buffer size and increasing the max number of open files. (Not to 
   exceed 50 files)

3. Run lancache in extended memory with the following parameters:
	write_back-delay=300
	read_delay=300 (something like that)
	size = 4096

4. run fastopen on the server

In the preceeding enhancements, I have assumed an adequate level of 
network hardware. To resolve any misunderstanding I will describe 
the hardware that was involved in my setup:

      Northgate 386-25 ISA with 6MBytes SIMM Ram
	200mb 15ms IDE Hard Disk
	{More but not necessary for the above changes}

      Lantastic 10Mbit thin ethernet adapters 

      Uninterruptable Power Supply (Necessary for the After_write_delay
	   settings of lancache

I would be happy to answer and questions about Lantastic

Josh Guttman
gt0652b@prism.gatech.edu
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