millia@athena.cs.uga.edu (David W. Millians) (05/11/91)
This is a general info needed post. We have a situation where we are trying to distribute some of the work load around our sites, and take some of the heat off of our AS/400. To do this, we would like to put small networks out at each of the sites, and then download data as needed for people to use, with whatever db package they want. My question is: a) What level of Novell Software do we need to hook up both Macs and PCs, and how high-end can we go? b) What level of PC do we need (prob. 80 megs hd space min, mirroring not necessary) c) What options are there available for hooking up file transfer and session providing capabilities from the 400 to those clients? Can we get a card and (I believe this is the term) an NLM to let us download files and get a session at the same time as it provides fileserver capabilities to everybody else? I know I can get Appleshare with an Emerald Emulation card that will do the above, but without the pc hookup of course. But I would prefer a multi plat form capability, to be sure, even though the Mac is naturally superior to a pc :). That's it. Not much I guess- with Comdex coming up, some vendors are going to get a LOT of questions about this networking biz from me, though. Thanks in advance. Mail replies here, or post, and I will summarize. -- David W. Millians millia@athena.cs.uga.edu This is a generic Disclaimer We got the Louisiana boogie and the Delta blues/ We got country swing and rockabilly too/ We got jazz, country-western, and Chicago blues/ It's the greatest music that you ever knew. THE BLASTERS - "American Music"
moore@esseye.UUCP (David Moore) (05/14/91)
I guess I'm interested in the configuration too. Currently, I'm running a Novell network with BlueLynx to handle the PC -> AS/400 problem. I'm getting the BLACK BOX 5250 emulation board to put in my MACs to handle the MAC -> AS/400 problem. Any better ways? -- David Moore | moore@si.com Smiths Industries | Grand Rapids Michigan | my comments are my own -- not my employers'.