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- From: erick@demorgan.uwaterloo.ca (Erick Engelke)
- Subject: Re: Anyone running Windows for Workgroups (WfWg) over IP network?
- Message-ID: <C1It9I.4t1@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca>
- Keywords: WfWg, W4W, TCP/IP
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- Organization: University of Waterloo
- References: <4086@isgtec.isgtec.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:17:41 GMT
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- bmw@isgtec.com (Bruce M. Walker) writes:
- >
- >We are contemplating purchasing WfWg in order, primarily, to use the
- >"distributed scheduler" that's built-in to it. We have a TCP/IP & NFS
- >network here that, frankly, I don't want to pollute with new packet
- >types. Is it possible, and is someone *actually* running a network
- >where PCs running WfWg are happily communicating over TCP/IP; for
- >example with NetBios over TCP. If so, then what are the nuts-and-bolts:
- >like, "run dis_pkt and get the FredTronics NetBios emulation for $129.95."
-
-
- My personal opinion is that this is not a great opportunity.
-
- 1. WfWg 3.1 is a first generation product, it doesn't play by
- the established rules so it is incompatible (to some degree)
- with many existing network products. I have personally seen
- it not co-exist with FOUR other networks, usually requiring
- patches to products that have otherwise stood the test of
- time.
-
- 2. The network apps in WfWg are simplistic versions attempting
- to hook you into other MS products. Why not consider buying
- full blown versions from MS or their compeditors instead.
-
- 3. Your NFS network indicates to me that you desire cross platform
- functionality. WfWg is blatently DOS only, and that extends
- to the included apps.
-
-
-
- Erick
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- Erick Engelke WATTCP Architect
- erick@development.uwaterloo.ca TCP/IP was easy but i still can't work VI
-