#: 5754 S8/ARCnet
    12-Oct-88  21:29:17
Sb: #5424-Arcnet Drawbacks?
Fm: Glenn Fund (Sys*Op) 76704,63
To: John T. McCann (WIZARD) 70007,3430

Hey guys.... Probably the best and most comprehensive workstation TCP/IP
product comes from FTP Software ($395)  617-868-4878.  Most every ethernet and
some other boards are supported.  Most options available including FTP Server.
Most of the other manufacturers do not have this option yet.  This allows
multiple file transfers to take place using wild cards and also supports
directory functions to determine what is out there to get.  You can load the
FTP TCP/IP with your Novell shells. You should have no problems getting your
SUN workstations to get data off of your Novell LANs..By the way, Micom
licenses its workstation product from FTP.  Many others do to.  Get your TCP/IP
from the guy (John Romkey) that wrote the original TCP/IP PC product for MIT.
Most vendors, including IBM have "borrowed" this public domaign software and
have enhanced it. -Glenn

#: 7204 S14/TCP/IP,X.25,Email..
    25-Oct-88  20:56:20
Sb: #7035-tcp/ip fishing
Fm: Glenn Fund (Sys*Op) 76704,63
To: Len CONRAD, Paris 71251,462

Len, I prefer the FTP TCP/IP implementation.  Has more features and it is not
restricted to Excelan or any other single board.  You may run it on
workstations with 3COM Cards, MICOM cards, Token Ring Cards, Proteon Cards...
you get the idea.   You do not need a Novell or other server for a TCP/IP
workstation to work.  It has its own unique TCP/IP address and name that it
uses on the TCP/IP network.  The FTP implementation is compatible with the
Novell workstation shells, and both can be load simultaneously (ie you can have
file transfers from the Novell server to/from remote VAXes, SUNS, orther PCs).

I believe the FTP stuff will be cheaper for you to install too.  Check 'em out.
In the States, you can reach FTP at (617) 868-4878 (MA). -Glenn