) (05/17/88)
Ho hum, here we go again,..... I'm looking for information relating to the connection of appletalk networks with lots of Mac's on, to DECNET over ethernet with lots of VAX/MicroVAX on. What I need to know is - a) Whats availaible for connecting the two networks together b) What software packages run on the two types of machines that allow file transfer/sharing, mail, virtual disk, etc etc, etc..... About the only info I do have at the moment is some scant comments on the kinetics fastpath bridge....so I'm looking for anything and everything. I know this is rather a broad request, and no doubt it'll turn up in news groups where its not wanted, apologies in advance etc and cheers for any help, mail me with any info, try not to clutter up the groups, if I get enough info I'll summerise and post as is the custom. cheers rodge.... Mac/VAX/MicroVAX/Fastpath etc etc are probably all trademarks of somebody. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- janet: rodger@uk.ac.lancs.comp Department of Computing arpa: rodger@comp.lancs.ac.uk University of Lancaster uucp: ...!mcvax!ukc!dcl-cs!rodger Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YR, UK -- janet: rodger@uk.ac.lancs.comp Department of Computing arpa: rodger@comp.lancs.ac.uk University of Lancaster uucp: ...!mcvax!ukc!dcl-cs!rodger Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YR, UK
shulman@slb-sdr.UUCP (Jeff Shulman) (05/20/88)
AlisaSystems (1-800-99-ALISA) has (at least) two products you might be
interested in: AlisaShare and TSSNet.
AlisaShare (currently in beta test) turns any Vax into an AppleShare server.
I believe Alisa has recently licensed the AppleShare software to go on the
Macs.
TSSNet turns any Mac into a DECNET end node. You need one copy for each
Mac. You get mail, file transfer and DECNET terminal (through your current
terminal emulator).
TOPS is also coming out with a version of its software for VMS. You would
need to have TOPS for each Mac you wanted to have VAX access.
Disclaimer: We are a beta test site for Alisa but I would recommend their
stuff anyway. We are also beta testing VMS TOPS but haven't received it
yet (RSN). Also, these are my personal opinions and do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of my employer.
Jeff
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