Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ncar!csn!magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!ubc-cs!unixg.ubc.ca!mccashin From: mccashin@unixg.ubc.ca (Brian McCashin) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Windows and Networks Keywords: networking Message-ID: <1991Mar5.202332.137@unixg.ubc.ca> Date: 5 Mar 91 20:23:32 GMT References: <4637@eastapps.East.Sun.COM> Sender: news@unixg.ubc.ca (Usenet News Maintenance) Distribution: na Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada Lines: 28 In article <4637@eastapps.East.Sun.COM> kstout@medieval.UUCP () writes: >I've seen a fair number of postings about how to get various >Networks to run correctly with Windows. >How many folks are using windows with a Network? What network? We're using NET30/Invisible Net which is a DOS based NETBIOS network. > >What features does it have that you really like? Hate? It uses PCLAN support so its pretty rudimentary (incompatible with print manager and Enhanced mode) but having access to net drives and printers is really nice anyway. I havn't heard of any DOS based networks that support Enhanced mode. Anybody?? >Can you Browse around to figure out what's available? No > >Can you Print to networked printers? Yes > >Can you send messages or mail? No > >If you had it to do over again, would you pick the network you are >using (for use with Windows)? For DOs based No. > -- Brian McCashin Internet: mccashin@unixg.ubc.ca Senior Programmer/Analyst Bitnet: USERJAZZ@UBCMTSG Centre For Health Services and Policy Research University of British Columbia, Vancouver CANADA