jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) (07/31/89)
I would like some information and recommendations on what software to use to
network a Mac (any model) to anything from a PDP-7 to a Cray via ethernet.
Also a list of reputable third party ethernet boards for Macs would be
appreciated. The main machines that I will be networking with Macs are PC's
and Sun workstations though (any model Sun from a Sun 2 to the fastest SPARC).
Any personal experiences that can be relayed to me will be appreciated also.
Our demo system will consist of two Mac SE's, a Sun 386i, a Sun SPARC Station
1, and an IBM AT. All of this will be done via ethernet. I would like
something that is fast and reasonably easy to set up application wise. The
piece of software must be very social meaning that will will try to
communicate with ANYTHING via ethernet. I would also like it to be NFS
compatable if possible. I know Suns, I know Unix, and I know PC's, but I am
stumped when it comes to Macs (but that is slowly changing).
Also, any caveats about hooking up a Mac to ethernet will be appreciated.
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*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) (09/13/89)
------- Greetings all! I'd like some recommendations about networking possibilities on the Macintosh. The situation I have is as follows: We have 5 Macs (3 II's, 2 Plus') in a small business environment. One machine is the "main" machine where all current work is stored on (yes, it gets backed up every day!). The other 4 machines are work stations, and work done on them is transferred to the main machine for storage and backup at the end of the day. This has worked fine in the past, however as the amount of work being done increases, it's starting to take quite a bit of time copying files to and from the main machine using floppies (not to mention messy having floppies floating all over the office). What I would like to do is somehow network all 5 machines so that files can be transferred to and from the "main" machine directly. At the moment I've been told of 2 ways to do this: 1. buy a sixth machine with a large capacity hard drive. This unit will become the "main" machine, and using Appleshare the other 5 can access it's hard drive. 2. TOPS. Supposedly suitable for my needs, allowing me to make the hard drive of the main machine "available" to the other machines on the network for transferring files to and from it. Questions: ---------- 1. What other alternatives (if any) are available? 2. Which alternative would you recommend to me? (would especially like to hear from those that use a similar setup on a regular basis) 3. What memory constraints are involved on the machines in use? (Our Mac II's have 2 meg, the Plus' have 1 meg. I understand TOPS comes as a desk accessory...is 1 meg enough considering I have several other DA's installed already?) 4. What about speed? How fast does TOPS transfer files, and how much does it slow down the machine being accessed? Any replies GREATLY appreciated. Please reply via e-mail if possible as I am not a regular reader of this group. Thanks in advance... -Ray wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu