pete@wlbr.IMSD.CONTEL.COM (Pete Lyall) (11/11/89)
Posting this for a friend... please respond to the address at the base of the posting... thanks! (actually, I'll also be happy to forward responses if that's inconvenient).... --------------------------------------------------------------------- I would appreciate any input on connecting a Mac network to a multi-system TCP/IP network (DOS PCs and Unix and other TCP/IP hosts). Aside, a host is a multi-users system that is larger than a PC. I would prefer to configure the MAC network running its own Local Talk and connect to a TCP/IP network. A crude diagram of our configuration is: Phone lines - Local Talk __________ Ethernet -- TCP/IP ________________________| ????? |______________________________________ | | | |undefined | | | | | | _|_ _|_ _|__ | box + | _|__ _|__ | __|___ __|___ | M | | M | | PS | |protocol | | PC | | PC | | | Unix | | Unix | |___| |___| |____| |conversion| |____| |____| | | | | | Postscript |software | about 50 PCs | |______| |______| printer |__________| | about 40 Unix hosts _|__ running TCP/IP | PS | (Suns, PDP 11/750, |____| PDP 11/44, Plexus) Postscript printer other laser printers with HP emulation Our goals are: 1) All PCs and Macs share all printers on the network. DOS print spooling handled using Ungermann Bass net BIOS (MS NET) and TCP/IP products. 2) All TCP/IP systems share all printers on the network. Print spooling handled by Unix spoolers. 3) File transfer from PCs to Macs to Unix and other TCP/IP hosts (or any combination thereof), using ftp. 4) Remote login capability to all PCs, Macs, and hosts (larger than a PC), using rlogin or telnet. We are looking into: 1) Kinetics Fast Path 2) Ungermann Bass Access One Does anyone have any knowledge, good or bad, about the above products? Can your recommend any other products to meet our goals? maggie wahl DDNnet: mag%wlbr@wlv.imsd.contel.com -------------------------------------------------------- -- Pete Lyall Contel Corporation Compuserve: 76703,4230 OS9_Net: (805) 375-1401 (24hr 300/1200/2400) Internet: pete@wlbr.imsd.contel.com UUCP: {hacgate,jplgodo,voder}!wlbr!pete