lips@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (02/18/91)
Sorry about abusing the bandwidth, but. . . > We are about to network 10 PCs and have no knowledge of > PC networking. Our some-time programmer also has his own > business and sells the Lantastic network system. When I > asked him about the Novell network, he replied that the > Lantastic system is far better than Novell. In some cases, i will agree with this last statement. Professionally, I manage several Novell LANs, using Advanced 2.15 and 386 3.1. Personally, I'm setting up a LANtastic network at home. For my needs there, LANtastic is the better choice. > We are somewhat trapped into buying the Lantastic system, > since this is what our "expert" recommends. But I don't > feel right about just taking his advice since he is obviously > biased and because the Lantastic system will cost alot more. I'm a little confused as to how the LANtastic system will cost more than a comparable Novell system. This is where LANtastic has the major advantage over Novell for small network systems. it's just flat cheaper. What kind of prices have you been quoted? As the one reply I've already seen suggested, do some reading on your own. Or, get the person who will be managing the system to gahter information on the systems. For me, all I need for my system at home is file sharing. i don't need all the additional features Novell provides. Your setup may need those extras. Hope this info is useful to you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric N. Lipscomb BitNet : LIPS@UNTVAX "You could even cut a tin can with it, Inter : lips@vaxb.acs.unt.edu But you wouldn't want to." lips@toyshop.lonestar.org - Mr. Popeil Ma Bell: (817) 565-3460 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------