irab@amtfocus.UUCP (Ira Brenner) (09/27/88)
After many a days effort spent trying to get my PC's up on my network,
I am looking for some new information. We currently have a TCP/IP net
with many different systems up and operational. Unfortunately we can
not seem to get our PC's working correctly. We have 3Com 3C505 boards,
about a year old, and Wollongong Groups WIN/PC product for software.
The problem is the WIN/PC software (at least the revision level we're
at) does not seem to support the 3C505 properly. I am not writing this to
flame on Wollongong specifically, but their help in this situation has
left much to be desired. Anyway, the real question is: are there any other
software packages, possibly public domain, that will support the 3C505?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ira
UUCP:{gatech, chinet, clyde}!mcdchg!amtfocus!irabjohn@polyof.UUCP ( John Buck ) (09/28/88)
In article <157@amtfocus.UUCP>, irab@amtfocus.UUCP (Ira Brenner) writes: > ... We have 3Com 3C505 boards, > about a year old, and Wollongong Groups WIN/PC product for software. > The problem is the WIN/PC software (at least the revision level we're > at) does not seem to support the 3C505 properly. I am not writing this to > flame on Wollongong specifically, but their help in this situation has > left much to be desired. Anyway, the real question is: are there any other > software packages, possibly public domain, that will support the 3C505? Yes, but I don't know if your luck with FTP Software, Inc. is going to be much better! We recently got a 3Com-523 (Micro-channel) card for our new PS2 system. We had an AT with a 3C505, and upgraded. I called FTP Inc. and asked to order the version for the 523... They said I could upgrade my old software for the new software for a reasonable price. The lady told me she would ship it "right away". That was over a month ago. I called FTP today, and they said that their latest product is "on hold". She did not know "when it would be released for shipment." I find this very annoying, and hard to believe! (How can they not know when a release is going to be ready?) However, we have been using their older version, 1.16, and it works fine with a 3C505. If you plan on ordering it from them, however, be prepared to wait a loooooooooong time, as their shipment/release policies seem lacking. I can not comment on the 3C523 software yet, as we (obviously) do not have it. BTW, if you can wait for your software, FTP can be reached at: 617-868-4878 john@polyof.poly.edu [128.238.10.100] john@polygraf.bitnet
jbvb@VAX.FTP.COM (James Van Bokkelen) (09/28/88)
PC/TCP has a driver for the 3C505. James VanBokkelen FTP Software Inc.
lotto@wjh12.harvard.edu (Jerry Lotto) (10/02/88)
In article <383@polyof.UUCP> john@polyof.UUCP ( John Buck ) writes: >In article <157@amtfocus.UUCP>, irab@amtfocus.UUCP (Ira Brenner) writes: >> Anyway, the real question is: are there any other >> software packages, possibly public domain, that will support the 3C505? >be much better! We recently got a 3Com-523 (Micro-channel) card for >our new PS2 system. We had an AT with a 3C505, and upgraded. upgraded? > I called FTP today, and they said that their latest product >is "on hold". She did not know "when it would be released for shipment." >I find this very annoying, and hard to believe! (How can they not >know when a release is going to be ready?). Try any number of problems, the printer didn't return the manuals on time. Someone reported a bug that HAD to be fixed. An RFC was released. etc... They do a pretty good job getting things out the door, but they are a small company and cannot do many things in-house. >plan on ordering it from them, however, be prepared to wait a loooooooooong >time, as their shipment/release policies seem lacking. I think that this posting was a knee-jerk reaction, extrapolating a single data point! I have had nothing but good service from FTP. They are a damn site smaller than the companies that they compete with, you can still talk to the actual developers on the phone if you have to. It is a shame that you had a bad experience, may I suggest (if you are in a rush to get something working), that you call back and ask WHY things are on hold. Perhaps you can get code sooner than you think. > FTP can be reached at: 617-868-4878 BTW, the 505 driver has been available for quite some time. This was the original question. The fact that you were trying to get a 523 driver was interesting, but had nothing to do with a response to the first posting. Disclaimer - These are my personal opinions, I do not represent Harvard in this posting. I do not hold stock in or work for FTP. I do know the crew over there pretty well, and have a lot of respect for what they can accomplish. -- Gerald Lotto - Harvard Chemistry Dept. UUCP: {seismo,harpo,ihnp4,linus,allegra,ut-sally}!harvard!lotto ARPA: lotto@harvard.harvard.edu