barber@rabbit1.UUCP@ndmce.uucp (Steve Barber) (10/17/86)
We are going to set up an Ethernet between our two 11/750 VAXen running BSD 4.3 and need advice regarding what equipment to buy to implement this. Our criterion for purchase are (in descending order of importance) reliability, support, performance, price, and compatibility with non-VAX TCP/IP. Who are the best vendors in this field? What kinds of experiences do you have with them? What kind and amount of system administration is required? Should I get a "smart" board (on-board protocols) or a "dumb" board? I have beginnings of answers to these questions, but I need more input. A summary of information will be posted to net.lan. P.S. I have contact info for Interlan, Excelan, CMC, and 3-Com already. -- Steve Barber Rabbit Software Corp. ...!ihnp4!{cbmvax,cuuxb}!hutch!barber ...!psuvax1!burdvax!hutch!barber (215) 647-0440 7 Great Valley Parkway East Malvern PA 19355