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From: gardner@kodak.UUCP (dick gardner)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: PC LAN Comparison
Message-ID: <1020@kodak.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 16-Nov-87 07:58:54 EST
Article-I.D.: kodak.1020
Posted: Mon Nov 16 07:58:54 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 17-Nov-87 07:26:40 EST
References: <2070@killer.UUCP>
Reply-To: gardner@kodak.UUCP (dick gardner)
Organization: Eastman Kodak Co, Rochester, NY
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Keywords: IBM PC, Novell, hardware
Xref: mnetor comp.dcom.lans:936 comp.sys.ibm.pc:10205

In article <2070@killer.UUCP> jonm@killer.UUCP (Jon Meinecke) writes:
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>I would like to hear your informed comments and comparisons
>(both anecdotal and empirical) of various IBM-PC local area network
>software and hardware.  I am particularly interested in comparisons
>of "throughput" for the Novell NetWare systems on various network
>interface hardware including token ring, Ethernet, and Starlan
>IBM-PC compatible adapter boards.
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A few months back, either PC magazine or Byte, I can't remember which,
had an issue devoted to LANs.  It provided a lot of information. (I
could look back and see which magazine and what issue, if it's important)
But the point I wanted to make was that I sent in the reader's card with
a lot of numbers circled for more information.  I received lots of Madison-
Avenue type stuff from several manufacturers, but the the best REAL info
came from Novell.  They sent me a package which must have weighed 3-4
pounds and must have cost them a fortune to mail!  Included was a LAN
Evaluation Report and a LAN Software Evaluation Report, which I now use
as a sort of LAN Bible.  I felt that it was a reasonably objective report
detailing all the things (I think) you want to know.  Of course, it also
contained Novell Product information, but that's to be expected.
I suggest you try to get a copy of that report from Novell, and I think
it will be very helpful.

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   Dick Gardner -- Eastman Kodak Co.  Rochester, New York  14650
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