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- From: tagreen@lothario.cica.indiana.edu (Todd A. Green)
- Subject: Re: NeXT as Mac server?
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- References: <1992Aug12.043358.29235@dtint.uucp> <1992Aug13.081418.21543@urz.unibas.ch>
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 15:28:42 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug13.081418.21543@urz.unibas.ch> frank@ifi.unibas.ch writes:
- >In article <1992Aug12.043358.29235@dtint.uucp> writes:
- >> In article <ward1.713544494@husc8> ward1@husc8.harvard.edu (Lester Ward)
- >> writes:
- >> > We have a single NeXTstation that we'd like to turn into a file-server
- >> > for our programmers. The five Mac ci's they work on are all ethernet
- >> > compatible and have their own IP numbers.
- >>
- >> First, buy ethernet cards for the Macs.
- > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >
- >NOT necessary if using a GatorBox and MacTCP!
-
- First of all the original poster says that the Macs are "ethernet
- compatible". So why are telling him to buy ethernet cards and/or
- GaterBoxes?
-
- Secondly, while it is true that you can use a GatorBox and not need
- ethernet cards for the Macs, the person only has 5 Macs. It would be
- _silly_ to buy a GatorBox instead of ethernet cards (if he doesn't
- already have them). If you use a GatorBox your Macs still run at
- LocalTalk speeds (230.4 Kbps). And a GatorBox is considerably more
- expensive than getting 5 cards (Like about twice as much). Of course
- there are some nice features that a GatorBox offers...but I think that
- the cost of it and the penalty you pay in speed won't compensate for
- its features.
-
- Todd
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