Can a Mac network use NeXT Cube as a server?

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2 total messages Started by Alexander S. Polinsky Thu, 17 Dec 1992 18:09

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Author: Alexander S. Polinsky
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 18:09

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Hi, everybody

I need to reconfigure our computer network and need some advice.
So far we have been using only UNIX machines and I had no problems
networking them and sharing the NeXT printer. Now we need to buy
computers for several people and, although I would love to give
them all NeXT stations, this is far beyond of what we can afford.
So, we decided to go with cheaper Macs. My first thought was to
sell my NeXT Cube and buy 2-3 Macs instead. It turns out, however,
that I cannot get more than ~$4,000 for it, so I am looking for 
alternatives. I have not upgraded yet to 3.0, but from what I
heard it offers some compatibility with AppleTalk. 

I would like to ask you if the following is possible with 3.0:
1. Can NeXT be connected to a network of Macs?
2. Can NeXT printer that I have now be used as a network printer
   for the Macs?
3. If we buy a large disk drive and connect it to the NeXT, can
   the NeXT be used as a file server for the Mac network?
4. I will need to use primarily Word and Excel to be compatible 
   with other people. Will Executor be enough for it.
5. Will I be able to send and receive Mac e-mail from my Cube?

I would appreciate your comments, and if all of this is possible
(please say yes, I love my Cube) could you give some pointers
as to how to do it or where to find the information about it.

Alex Polinsky
UCSD
(619)455-3200

Re: Can a Mac network use NeXT Cube as a server?

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Author: Dirk Herr-Hoyman
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 14:48

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In article <1gqfoqINN8i0@network.ucsd.edu> asp@chem.ucsd.edu (Alexander S.  
Polinsky) writes:
> 
> I would like to ask you if the following is possible with NeXTstep 3.0:
> 1. Can NeXT be connected to a network of Macs?
> 2. Can NeXT printer that I have now be used as a network printer
>    for the Macs?
> 3. If we buy a large disk drive and connect it to the NeXT, can
>    the NeXT be used as a file server for the Mac network?

The answer could be yes if someone has ported CAP (Columbia AppleTalk Protocol)  
to the NeXT.  I have used this quite successfully with a Sun.  It gives you an  
appletalk file/printer server off of unix and the unix box gets to use the  
appletalk printers (of course you don't really need this last feature with NS  
3.0).  CAP is freeware and can be found at rutgers.edu.  I have cross posted  
this the comp.protocols.appletalk, where CAP is discussed, in hopes someone  
there knows the answer.

If this doesn't work, you might want to consider buying a single Sun to be your  
CAP server and use NIS/NFS/LPR to integrate it into the Nexts.

> Alex Polinsky
> UCSD
> (619)455-3200

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Dirk Herr-Hoyman
Internet Publishing Specialist
University of Wisconsin - Extension
hoymand@wisplan.uwex.edu
608-262-0518 (voice)
608-265-2530 (fax)

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