[WinMac] Mac-based, M$ client solution choice

From: Mandrake (mandrake[at]telemax1.telemax.COM)
Date: Wed Apr 11 2001 - 08:58:25 PDT

  • Next message: Bruce Johnson: "Re: [WinMac] Mac-based, M$ client solution choice"

    I'm helping out a non-profit & learning a little about Mac's
    as well.

    They need a file & printer sharing solution to allow visitors with
    WinDoze laptops access to share files and printers. It should
    run on the OS9 G4, requiring no added laptop sw. Layer 1 includes
    the Cat-5 network and hopefully 802.11b via a UFO err Airport.

    Looking at both archives here and macwindows.com, it appears
    the choices include Dave and Appleshare.

    Now, I don't see any reason to prefer TCP/IP or NetBeui over
    Appletalk; speed's not a big issue and the 100BaseT network is
    lightly loaded. The server now has 300+ meg of RAM, but it does run
    EIMS, Webstar, and Liststar. There are less than 10 Mac clients.

    Cost is an issue, but so is usability. Are there clear
    [dis]advantages to one or the other of these, or am I overlooking
    a third solution that will do it all for me?

    Are there trusted reviews I've missed that I should see?

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