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From: hurf@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Hurf Sheldon)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Appletalk to Ethernet Briefing needed
Message-ID: <1595@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, 2-Jul-87 15:14:15 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul  2 15:14:15 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 4-Jul-87 08:43:36 EDT
Reply-To: hurf@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Hurf Sheldon)
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Organization: Cornell Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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Keywords: appletlalk, ethernet, bridge


	
	We have a fair number of Macs being used as terminals to our
	Ultrix/uVaxen, a Laserwriter/transcript setup on one uVax. I see 
	snippets of stuff re: Kinetics boxes and CAP software but
	I am not clear how it all works. 

	My specific questions:
	
	Theoretical & practical limits for number of nodes & distance
	of an Appletalk network.

	Form net access would take from a Mac on Appletalk thru a gateway.
	(ie: user friendly vs consultant intensive) and can you go both
	ways?

	Overhead on Vax, if any

	Printer sharing/spooling?

	Cost, support, usefulness (I am convinced just by the idea), 
	testimonials etc.

	I apologize for asking for what is probably common knowledge but
	will be glad to summarize if anyone would like.

	Thanks in advance,
	Hurf Sheldon

	

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