[WinMac] RE: seeking advice/resources for a *new* mac-based LAN

Omar Chávez(OmarChavez[at]fliteline.usa.com)
Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:41:41 -0400

 My two cents on your questions:

1) Get as much RAM as possible. 128Mb should be more than enough for
basic file/print sharing.

2) A DSL router works like a charm (and it's a lot safer than a cable
modem). For improved security, hook it up to a Mac, not a PC -or better
yet, get a dedicated gizmo such as the WebRamp (which comes with
built-in firewall).

2b) IP Net Router and Vicomsoft's Gateway are both excellent products
that allow you to share one internet connection in a LAN. Both programs
run on almost any Macintosh. Of course, if you use a dedicated device,
no software is needed.

3) CD-R and CD-RWs are great for many purposes, but for serious backups
nothing beats a tape drive. Retrospect is a very capable Mac backup
program.

4) The Mac Professional's Book Club is a good source of Mac-centric
books (particularly in Networks, Programming, Publishing and Content
Creation).

5) For the number of clients that your server will have, a RAID might be
overkill in terms of budget. Go with a pair of Ultra Wide SCSI disks and
mirror them for fault-tolerance (Adaptec makes a decent controller that
will take care of the mirroring functions without consuming procesor
cycles). If you really want to get a RAID,

Judging from what you mentioned in your post, AppleShare IP 6.1 is a
good choice for your network.

Regards,

Omar Chávez
Director of Technical Services
*********************************************************
Flite Line Equipment Corp.
Corporate Headquarters
1100 NW 163rd Drive
Miami, FL 33169 USA
Tel (305) 626-0004 Fax (305) 626-0566 www.flitelineUSA.com
*********************************************************

RE: seeking advice/resources for a *new* mac-based LAN

 My two cents on your questions:

1) Get as much RAM as possible. 128Mb should be more than enough for basic file/print sharing.

2) A DSL router works like a charm (and it's a lot safer than a cable modem). For improved security, hook it up to a Mac, not a PC -or better yet, get a dedicated gizmo such as the WebRamp (which comes with built-in firewall).

2b) IP Net Router and Vicomsoft's Gateway are both excellent products that allow you to share one internet connection in a LAN. Both programs run on almost any Macintosh. Of course, if you use a dedicated device, no software is needed.

3) CD-R and CD-RWs are great for many purposes, but for serious backups nothing beats a tape drive. Retrospect is a very capable Mac backup program.

4) The Mac Professional's Book Club is a good source of Mac-centric books (particularly in Networks, Programming, Publishing and Content Creation).

5) For the number of clients that your server will have, a RAID might be overkill in terms of budget. Go with a pair of Ultra Wide SCSI disks and mirror them for fault-tolerance (Adaptec makes a decent controller that will take care of the mirroring functions without consuming procesor cycles). If you really want to get a RAID,

Judging from what you mentioned in your post, AppleShare IP 6.1 is a good choice for your network.

Regards,

Omar Chávez
Director of Technical Services
*********************************************************
Flite Line Equipment Corp.
Corporate Headquarters
1100 NW 163rd Drive
Miami, FL 33169  USA
Tel (305) 626-0004    Fax (305) 626-0566   www.flitelineUSA.com
*********************************************************

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