Best solution for linking Mac to Windows network

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From: Ben Lovejoy
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 00:00

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I need to fool a Windows network into thinking that a G3 is actually a PC.

Now, I ideally need not only full functionality, but *total* transparency
as far as the network is concerned. The reason is that I will be working in
a PC manufacturer who shall remain nameless and who would not be
best-pleased to see a Mac on their network. I can't install any special
software on the server/other PCs, and I really want there to be no clue
that the machine is a Mac.

I'm assuming that the way to go is to install SoftWindows on the G3 and
then whatever PC software, config files, etc, that I need. Will this work?
Are there any complications I need to know about?

Also, the latest SoftWindows I've seen advertised is 5.0 which comes with
Windows-95 - is there a version yet for Windows-98? Or can I load
Windows-98 if I have SoftWindows installed?

I have no experience of Windows machines or networks, so all help
appreciated.

Ben

-- 
Ben Lovejoy                    | 'To see tomorrow's PC,
ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk        |  look at today's Macintosh'
http://www.lovejoy.demon.co.uk |  -- BYTE, Oct 1995

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