timl@maxwell.Concordia.CA ( TIM LAPIN ) (01/11/91)
Hi all, I am in desparate need of software for monitoring and managing our growing appletalk net. I have LanRanger, but it hardly does the job. My net is connected to a backbone consisting of several CISCO routers by a series of FastPaths. The FastPaths are starting to pile up and knowing what is out there is getting to be a pain. I need to be able to detect not only the appletalk stuff, but any IP related devices as well. As an example, each time a Mac is turned on, it receives an IP number from the FastPath. This is for NCSA and FTP use. I have heard some reports that there are good programs out there so if anyone knows anything I will be glad to listen. Thanks in advance. E-mail is prefered. ps. I just found this group (was reading comp.protocols.appletalk) so forgive me if this discussion is old hat. -- Tim Lapin Computing Services Concordia University Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1R8 timl@maxwell.concordia.ca Tel: (514) 848-7639 FAX: (514) 848-7622
makmur@athos.rutgers.edu (Hanz Makmur) (01/12/91)
>I need to be able to detect not only the appletalk stuff, but any IP >related devices as well. As an example, each time a Mac is turned on, it >receives an IP number from the FastPath. This is for NCSA and FTP use. You can get this type of program from sumex, info-mac/comm the program name is watch. This program was written by people at Cayman and it is relatively good and useable. It is free and unsupported. You can also buy such program like EtherPeek. I am not sure about the company that make this. ---- Hanz