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LP>Hello.  We have received a grant from our board to install a computer lab in
LP>our school, Grades 7 - 12 (12-18 yr olds)  I am considering a network but wo
LP>like to get some indication of what others are using, and some of the pros a
LP>cons.  Some specific questions I have are:


Lawrence,
        I am a computer Teachers Assistant in an upstate New York High
        School.  I saw you message and asked our school districts
        network specialist your questions.  Here are his answers:


LP>Macintosh vs IBM or copy
As far as ease of networking he would go with IBM clones.  Whatever
software you wanted to use would ultimately determine which mahine you
finally went with.

LP>Novell, LANtastic, LANschool, Appletalk,etc.
He suggests that you use Novell 311.  If you decided to go with the MAC
you should use ethernet to connect them.  This is the best system to
obtain the maximum speed for a Mac network.  Mac networks are much
slower than clones and need all the help they can get.

LP>Peer to Peer vs Dedicated server
He reccommends a dedicated server. A dedicated server allows the sysop
to grant access as he sees fit.  Much more control over a dedicated
server than peer to peer.

LP>Average time spent in maintenance of network
Using Novell 311 on a token ring network with a dedicated server the
necessary maintenance is about two hours per week.

LP>Windows with networks, yes or no?
LP>286/386/486 workstations?
As far as windows with networks there is no problem as long as you have
the proper workstations to support windows.  You would have to invest in
386 workstations to support windows.  286 workstations will do windows
but just too slow to be effective.

Here are a few prices from this neck of the woods.  You didn't mention
how much your grant was for. These are in the clone market.
 A networkserver.............approx. 3 to 4 thousand dollars this is
 with 8meg of RAM memory on the mother board, 300meg SCSI hard drive and
 local bus feed to the hard drive.
 Each 386 workstation....................approx. $1,500.00
A MAU to connect the workstations to the server........$600.00 per 8
stations.
Novell 311 software.........................approx. $4000.00

We have many networks in our school district. (too many to name)
Throughout our district we have. IBMnetworks, Apple IIGS networks, Mac
LC networks not only for instructional use but also for administrative
and libraries.  This gentleman designs and maintains them all.

I hope this can be of some help to you.  If you have any other questions
let me know and I'll go back and pick his brain some more.

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