kstout@medieval.East.Sun.COM (Kate Stout - Sun BOS Software) (03/05/91)
I've seen a fair number of postings about how to get various Networks to run correctly with Windows. I'm curious about networks running with Windows. (Not just Kermit or Terminal, or other programs to connect to a server, but Networks the way the Windows User's Guide talks about it) How many folks are using windows with a Network? What network? What features does it have that you really like? Really hate? Can you Browse around to figure out what's available? Can you Print to networked printers? Can you send messages or mail? If you had it to do over again, would you pick the network you are using (for use with Windows)? I'd like to start some discussion on this, but if people would rather mail me directly, that's fine too. Thanks
mccashin@unixg.ubc.ca (Brian McCashin) (03/06/91)
In article <4637@eastapps.East.Sun.COM> kstout@medieval.UUCP () writes: >I've seen a fair number of postings about how to get various >Networks to run correctly with Windows. >How many folks are using windows with a Network? What network? We're using NET30/Invisible Net which is a DOS based NETBIOS network. > >What features does it have that you really like? Hate? It uses PCLAN support so its pretty rudimentary (incompatible with print manager and Enhanced mode) but having access to net drives and printers is really nice anyway. I havn't heard of any DOS based networks that support Enhanced mode. Anybody?? >Can you Browse around to figure out what's available? No > >Can you Print to networked printers? Yes > >Can you send messages or mail? No > >If you had it to do over again, would you pick the network you are >using (for use with Windows)? For DOs based No. > -- Brian McCashin Internet: mccashin@unixg.ubc.ca Senior Programmer/Analyst Bitnet: USERJAZZ@UBCMTSG Centre For Health Services and Policy Research University of British Columbia, Vancouver CANADA
ngb@otter.hpl.hp.com (Neal Baker) (03/08/91)
We use Microsoft Lan Manager 1.1 with Windows 3.0 in Real mode. This allows our PCs to use OS/2 and unix machines as file and print servers, and fast access to a mainframe-based mail service. > What features does it have that you really like? > The EM386 memory manager that comes with LM 1.1 moves some stuff into high memory thus freeing some conventional memory. Also it is resilient to network failures (unlike Novell Netware that we have used in the past that necesitated rebooting PCs). PCs with small disks can expand their storage capacity using network drives exactly as if they were local. You can back up your PC to a remote hard disk instead of to floppy or tape. You can update or install sofware from a server. NewWave 3.0 allows shared folders for collegues to share common information accross the net, with controlled check-in/out access. > Really hate? > The file manager in Windows is intolerably slow displaying the directories of network drives. > Can you Browse around to figure out what's available? > Yes, just like browsing local disks. > Can you Print to networked printers? > Yes, and view the remote queues. > Can you send messages or mail? > I use NewWave Mail which has the big usability advantage that you can mail wordprocessing documents, images, spreadsheets etc. as well as send and receive plain text off the more conventional mail networks. You mail any file just by 'picking' it up with the mouse and 'dropping' it onto the mail icon. You address the message by similarly dropping a distribution list onto the envelope, or typing by it. > If you had it to do over again, would you pick the network you are > using (for use with Windows)? > Yes, as an alternative I would also investigate if Windows integrates as good with Novell. > I'd like to start some discussion on this, but if people would rather > mail me directly, that's fine too. > > Thanks > ----------