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From: dave@acns.nwu.edu
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Subject:  Re:Macintosh Peer-to-Peer Communications
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Date: 13 Feb 90 01:11:20 GMT
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From:     David Wenger <dave@acns.nwu.edu>

	While this is rather after the issue has passed:

In terms of Mac-to-Mac file transfers, although not ftp related, I
have had excellent experiences with Claris' Public Folder.  It is a
simple, easy method to transfer files between Macs on any sort of
network.  I have successfully transferred files between zones linked a
wide variety of fashions, frequently with better performance than that
achieved by many other network utilities.  On a direct phone net
connection, I have seen Public Folder do large file transfers at
somewhere in the range of 150 K/sec.  Appletalk itself is only rated
for 230 K/sec.  Over Macs connected by Ethernet I have not done many
large transfers, but it is faster.  When I am carbon copying hard
drives, I simple install Public Folder on both of them and let it run.
I have seen it transfer chock full 80 Meg hard drives in 15 minutes.
I can not recommend it enough, for simple file transfers via network.
It is available, according to a previous posting, gratis from Claris
if you are already licensed for one of their products.

	How it works:  Public Folder is an init, about 40K, that is
controllable from the Chooser.  The user creates a folder named
'Public' on his hard drive, and puts any files he wants to be made
available inside of it.  There is no password protection.  Using the
chooser, it is possible to 'connect' to remote machines running Public
Folder that have a 'Public' folder on their machine.  

	I like it a lot, and it has proven very reliable and useful.


David Wenger	dave@accuvax.nwu.edu		dave@nuacc.bitnet
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