Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!psych
From: psych@watserv1.waterloo.edu (R.Crispin - Psychology)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: Enhanced LocalTalk (was: Mac Booster Modules) [long]
Summary: Flashtalk doesn't work.
Message-ID: <447@watserv1.waterloo.edu>
Date: 21 Dec 89 13:34:49 GMT
References: <6662@imag.imag.fr> <24772@cup.portal.com> <9241@hoptoad.uucp> <9342@hoptoad.uucp> <536@wcc.oz>
Reply-To: psych@watserv1.waterloo.edu (R.Crispin - Psychology)
Organization: U. of Waterloo, Ontario
Lines: 16

We purchased Flashtalk boxes for our student network (10 machines) after
experiencing success with only 2 stations equiped with them. Increaseing
the number of equiped stations to 3 basically stopped the network altogether.
We talked to the people at TOPS and have tried everything they suggested
and nothing has worked. The fastest packet throughput is on the slow machines.
We are (after 10 months of trying) giving up on them. They have been a 
waste of $1,800. I am hoping to be able to get some or all our money back.
I wouldn't advise anyone to buy these. The DaynaTalk boxes at least do 
collision checking and may be better than FlashTalk.
 
Richard Crispin
Dept. of Psychology             Bitnet: psych@watdcs 
University of Waterloo          Unix  : psych@watserve1.UWaterloo.ca 
Waterloo, Ont.   Canada   N2L 3G1
(519)885-1211 ext 2879