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I downloaded a copy of the 1.3 NSI from AppleLink, and it worked very well.

Unfortunately, the MacTCP (v1.1) control panel no longer shows my LocalTalk
icon in the box...everything works ok, but what happens if I need to switch
my hardware connection?  Will Ethernet not show up as well?

Anyways, that's my findings...I don't understand why Apple doesn't put the
NSI 1.3 on their FTP server..


-- 

  Bill Burns       [ Internet: wdburns@mtu.edu ]
                   [ AppleLink: SHADOW         ]
  Apple Student Rep, MTU

For those using MacTCP 1.1 and the new NSI 1.3 AppleTalk installer.  MacTCP
1.1 will loose the LocalTalk icon when NSI 1.3 is installed.  If you want
to use LocalTalk and MacTCP you should get MacTCP 1.1.1 which does not have
this problem.

John Veizades...
Apple Computer, Inc.
MacTCP Lead Engineer

Folks:

I just checked AppleLink, and the NSI 1.3 is not available yet. There
was a placeholder file which promised "news about the posting will be
available at 12 noon PST today, 17 Dec 92."

Film at 11.  No, 1:30...

Rich Brown                    E-Mail: richard.e.brown@dartmouth.edu
Manager of Special Projects   AppleLink address:  A0183
Dartmouth College             Telephone: 603/646-3648
Kiewit Computer Center        Fax: 603/646-2810
Hanover, NH 03755-3523 USA         

In article <1992Dec16.174325.24507@mtu.edu> WILLIAM DAVID BURNS,
wdburns@walker2.hu.mtu.edu writes:
>Anyways, that's my findings...I don't understand why Apple doesn't put
the
>NSI 1.3 on their FTP server..

      One reason is that the Apple ftp service is a voluntary activity
and doesn't get first priority in the busy custodians life.  NSI 1.2.3
*is* there and I expect it'll only be a short while before it's updated
... Gav

In article <1992Dec16.174325.24507@mtu.edu> WILLIAM DAVID BURNS,
wdburns@walker2.hu.mtu.edu writes:
>Anyways, that's my findings...I don't understand why Apple doesn't put
the
>NSI 1.3 on their FTP server..

      One reason is that the Apple ftp service is a voluntary activity
and doesn't get first priority in the busy custodians life.  NSI 1.2.3
*is* there and I expect it'll only be a short while before it's updated
... Gav

In article <1gm5iaINN9uv@morrow.stanford.edu>, rex@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Rex
Sanders) wrote:
> 
> According to MacWEEK 12.14.92, Apple has just released Network Software
> Installer version 1.3, including the following:
> 
> - AppleTalk Version 58.0, recommended for all Macs
> - Network control panel version 3.0, with interface improvements
> - Driver updates for EtherTalk and TokenTalk (version 2.5)
> - A/ROSE version 1.1.9
> 
> Available on AppleLink.
> 
> I don't have an AppleLink account. Just checked on ftp.apple.com - still at
> NSI version 1.2.3.

NSI 1.3 should be available on both AppleLink and ftp.apple.com shortly. 
It will also be on the next Developers' CD.  Keep in mind that Mark Johnson
basically keeps ftp.apple.com going out of sheer goodness-of-heart, rather
than out of any specific responsibility to do so as part of his job
description.

--
David "Lefty" Schlesinger (lefty@apple.com)
Chief AppleTalk Bug Wrangler
Apple Computer, Inc.

Folks:

Apparently, NSI 1.3 was available on AppleLink for a period of time in
late November and early December, and was withdrawn. I subsequently
heard from a well-placed source in Apple who says:

* NSI 1.3 and AppleTalk 58 *is* officially supported; 
* this confusion has been straightened out; and 
* NSI 1.3 will be available on AppleLink again soon. 

As others have pointed out, these files appear shortly thereafter on
ftp.apple.com. (Tip o' the hat to Mark Johnson...)

Rich Brown                    E-Mail: richard.e.brown@dartmouth.edu
Manager of Special Projects   AppleLink address:  RICH.BROWN
Dartmouth College             	(note new ALink address)
Kiewit Computer Center        Telephone: 603/646-3648
Hanover, NH 03755-3523 USA    Fax: 603/646-2810
  

In article <1992Dec17.135733.29322@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>,
Richard.E.Brown@dartmouth.edu (Richard E. Brown) wrote:
> 
> Folks:
> 
> I just checked AppleLink, and the NSI 1.3 is not available yet. There
> was a placeholder file which promised "news about the posting will be
> available at 12 noon PST today, 17 Dec 92."
> 
> Film at 11.  No, 1:30...
> 

There was a note there that said:
>Network Software Installer 1.3 was inadvertently posted here from Nov 25
>through Dec 2, 1992.
> 
>Network Software Installer 1.3 is not a released product.  It is neither
>available for distribution, nor a supported product at this time.
> 
> 

Here is the README that was with the misplaced binaries:
Enclosure: Network Software Installer.sea
 
Network Software Installer 1.3
 
Copyright 1992 Apple Computer, Inc.
 
The enclosed file is a self-extracting archive of a DiskCopy 800k disk
image.
To use, download, decompress, and use DiskCopy to create a disk.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Network Software Installer Version 1.3 Read Me
 
You can use this Network Software Installer to install the following
networking
products:
 
   - AppleTalk version 58.0
   - Network Control Panel version 3.0
   - AppleTalk Internet Router 2.0
       (requires router installation disk)
   - EtherTalk version 2.5
   - Ethernet driver version 1.0.3 for the Apple Ethernet NB Card
   - Ethernet driver version 6.0.2 for the Apple EtherTalk NB Card
   - Ethernet driver version 1.0.4 for the Apple Ethernet LC Card
   - Update to driver version 1.0.4 for the Macintosh Quadra 700/900/950
      built-in Ethernet port.
   - TokenTalk version 2.5
   - Token Ring Control Panel version 1.0.1
   - Token Ring driver version 2.5 for the TokenTalk NB Card
   - Token Ring driver version 2.5 for the Token Ring 4/16 NB Card
 
In addition, this Installer installs the following related products:
 
   - A/ROSE 1.1.9
 
This installer works on either System 6 or System 7 Macintosh computers.
 
Restrictions:
=============
This software should not be installed with AppleTalk Internet Router and
Appleshare client on a Macintosh with only 1 Megabyte of memory.
 
 
Release notes for each item follow:
 
AppleTalk version 58.0
======================
 
Adds support (instrumentation) for SNMP. Also includes continuing support
for
AppleÕs Router.
 
 
Network Control Panel version 3.0
=================================
 
The Network Control Panel now has an easier to use interface. It allows
easier
selection of zones on extended nets and shows the version of AppleTalk and
the
connection that is in use. It also better supports System 7 features such
as
Balloon Help and color icons. Built-in Ethernet connections are now
distinguished from connections facilitated by drop-in cards by a special
icon.
 
When an extended net with more than one local zone is selected, the current
zone indication will become a pop-up menu. Selecting a zone from this list
will
make that zone the current zone.
 
Additional AppleTalk status is shown in the lower half of the control
panel.
The version number of the installed AppleTalk is shown, as well as the
version
of the currently selected connection.
 
 
EtherTalk 2.5 & TokenTalk 2.5
=============================
 
Adds support (instrumentation) for SNMP. Also includes continuing support
for
AppleÕs Router.
 
 
All Ethernet and Token Ring Driver Updates
==========================================
 
Adds support (instrumentation) for SNMP.
 
 
A/ROSE 1.1.9
============
 
This provides communications facilities for the EtherNet NB Card and the
Token
Ring 4/16 Card. This version minimizes processor performance degradation
required to ensure reliable communications on 68030-based Macintoshes, and
incorporates new code to allow correct functionality on the Macintosh IIvi,
IIvx and Performa 600.
 
 
(C) 1992 Apple Computer, Inc.  Apple, AppleTalk, EtherTalk, and TokenTalk
are
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other
countries.  PowerBook, Macintosh Quadra and Macintosh Performa are
trademarks
of Apple Computer, Inc.
 
 
Software Sampler
 Apple SW Updates
  Macintosh
   Networking & Communications
 

-- Michael L Barrow, Consultant
   Computing Support Services Consulting Group
   MIT Information Systems