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From: m-liu@mammoth.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Opinions Wanted for PC Networks...
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Date: Mon, 2-Mar-87 16:02:43 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  2 16:02:43 1987
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We are currently looking at buying some lan software/hardware for a
network of PC's and related peripherals.  Unfortunately I have to come
up with an initial configuration and cost analysis rather quickly.  I
also do not have very much experience in connecting those little
machines...  I have, however, worked with larger machines that are
connected to all sorts of things that offers NFS, rcp, rlogin, ftp,
telnet, and other nice tools.  I'm sure that many of these things
would not be applicable for PC's, but I do need some very transparent
network file system.

I am looking for responses from people that have put together a
network of PC's and which vendors are hot/not.  Basically good and bad
experiences with this kind of stuff.  Because I have worked with those
larger machines, my expectations for this network are fairly high.
Remember, user transparency is of utmost importance.

Please respond directly to me so as not to clutter up the news.  I
will gladly summarize if I get some requests to do so.  Thanking all
you network wizards out there in advance!


Micky Liu
Columbia University
OSIS / Systems Group

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