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Apple Beefs Up
John Rizzo
Network Protocols/
HERE'S GOOD NEWS for all Mac-network managers: Apple's new upgrades of its AppleTalk Connection and TCP/IP Connection packages provide important new features and offer performance improvements as well.
The major addition to AppleTalk Connection for Macintosh 1.1 (for 1 user, $39; for 20 users, $49) and TCP/IP Connection 2.0.4 (for 1 user, $59; for 20 users, $69) is MacSNMP, which makes SNMP information on Macs and printers accessible from SNMP-network-management consoles running on Macs, PCs, and UNIX machines. Apple includes its own SNMP console and Management Information Bases (MIBs) in AppleTalk Administration for Macintosh 1.1 ($199) and TCP/IP Administration for Macintosh 2.0.4 ($199).
In addition to MacSNMP, both Connection packages include improved drivers and utilities that boost network performance and support Power Macs more efficiently.