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Adding Macs to NT Networks — #7

HybinetteIP is a file server for Macintosh clients running on Windows NT (workstation and server versions: 3.51, 4.0 and 5.0; Intel and Alpha platform) using the AppleShare and App…
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FiberOptic NIC for Mac? — #1

Our IT manager asked if I'd like to get some of my Macs on the trialrun of our new FiberOptic network, and asked if the Mac had or needed a special Fiber Optic Network Interface Ca…
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FiberOptic NIC for Mac? — #2

John, The network is fiber to the desktop ? We recently installed a 100BaseTX network here running a fiber backbone with CAt-5 running to the desktop. The macs here are also i…
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FiberOptic NIC for Mac? — #3

I believe Newer Tech have only FiberOptic NIC for Mac. I saw the ad in Macworld magazine but I couldn't find any info on their web site.
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FiberOptic NIC for Mac? — #4

You need to find out exactly what "fiber optic" networking topology you are going to be using. I recently installed a Farallon 1000Base-SX Fiber Optic card in an older beige g3 se…
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FiberOptic NIC for Mac? — #5

In addition to Farallon, TeamASA has a Gigabit Ethernet NIC for Macs called "Stallion". They actually released the card and had drivers for the Mac before anyone else, including F…
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Older Mac as Print Server? — #2

How old of a Mac? Is it Ethernet capable, or Localtalk only? What volume of traffic? What kind of Printer? There are a lot of variables to consider. Please post more information!
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Imac kiosk and touchscreen — #1

I'm about to set up a couple of Imacs INSIDE an Italian church (i've already got one in Santa Maria Novella and one in Prato's Cathedral) but this time i'm asked to use touchscreen…
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Imac kiosk and touchscreen — #2

The nicest one I've personally seen is the TouchStation by MicroTouch (www.microtouch.com). The touch screen is bonded to the imac screen under a layer of glass. It's impervious …
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Farallon HomeLINE — #1

have installed the Farallon HomeLINE network between my 7500 and G3 systems. I have an Apple Laserwriter connected via ethernet to the G3. When the Farallon network is selected fro…
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Quadra or PPC for IP routing — #1

I'm about to buy a new iMac and iBook for myself and my fiancee. I will then have an 8600/250 and a Quadra 800. I'm using a cable modem with 10 base T ethernet for internet access.…
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Quadra or PPC for IP routing — #2

I'm not etirely sure about this, but a friend of mine has 3 Macs (an iMac, PowerComputing 180, and a Mac IIfx). Each computer is connected to the internet over a 56k modem, and the…
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Quadra or PPC for IP routing — #3

IP routing via IPNetRouter is not something that will tax your Quadra - even at 10Mbs speeds. If you are concerened about security you might want to use your Quadra for routing o…
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Quadra or PPC for IP routing — #4

I just scored an old IIci (for $100; new 'twas $6499 list) so that I wouldn't have to use my 7500 to do IPNR. It sits in the closet humming along (it was a former corporate server …
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Quadra or PPC for IP routing — #5

Using a IIfx with a cable modem as router machine on a 10base-t network, works fine, no lower speeds and very stable. I think it would be a waste to use a great machine like a 8600…
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Quadra or PPC for IP routing — #7

I have an old iicx and i'd like to use that as a router for my cable modem. can anybody point me to some resources for maiking a macintosh router? any thoughtful comments would be …
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Quadra or PPC for IP routing — #8

I think the routing software most people are talking about on this discussion is IPNetRouter by Sustainable Softworks. In my opinion its a really great program. There's a demo at t…
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Quadra or PPC for IP routing — #9

IPNetRouter is awesome. I've been using it for at least a year. The latest version includes a DHCP server. It's irrelevant if you only run MacOS because Location Manager means you …
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