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From: alexew@watdcsu.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Networking with PC's -- inquiry
Message-ID: <3029@watdcsu.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 17-Feb-87 11:36:30 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 17 11:36:30 1987
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Reply-To: alexew@watdcsu.UUCP (A.E.Wielhouwer - Computing Services)
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Organization: U. of Waterloo, Ontario
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Keywords: Networks,PC,beginner


December 9,1986 PC Magazine did a reasonable discussion of networks, except
that they omitted including the three IBM solutions, PC Network, Cluster,
and Token Ring. This would give a beginner a good place to start getting
aquainted with the market place. 

There are other solutions out there, but between the IBM solutions and the
networks mentioned in the articles, the most popular hardware solutions are
covered. 

As for software for these solutions, the main one is Novell's Netware, 
followed by the PC Lan program. ( my information may be out of date on this,
but these are the main two mentioned in the various literature ). Since PC/MS 
DOS is not a network operating system, the software used is the major factor
in determining the usability of the network, and should be evaluated 
carefully.
   
I hope this is enough info to get a beginner in networking 
started without being overwhelmed.

 
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