Re: NeXT as Mac server?

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From: David Lemson
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 13:57

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frank@ifi.unibas.ch (Robert Frank) 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.
>> > 
>> > Does anyone know what is involved in setting this up?
>> > 
>> > Les
>> 
>> First, buy ethernet cards for the Macs.
>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>NOT necessary if using a GatorBox and MacTCP!

Since he said that they are "ethernet compatible", perhaps they have
ethernet cards in them already.  But even if he doesn't - there are
two reasons to go with ethernet cards in the Macs :
1 - The GatorBox is around $2500.  You can buy a lot of ethernet
cards for that.  If the macs you have have slots, you can get
ethernet cards for them (actually, with the Kinetics EtherSC, any
Mac can have ethernet - it uses the SCSI port).
2 - LocalTalk (or PhoneNet) is around .15 Mbps.  Ethernet is around
10 Mbps.  If you're doing a lot of traffic, not only is the gatorbox
going to be bogged a bit, but access time will be slooooow on the
Macs.

-- 
David Lemson                                                 (217) 244-1205
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