Labels:text | menu | font | screenshot | paper | number OCR: PRODUCT COMPARISON __ REMOTE NODE Product: IBM OS/2 Warp Connect Microsoft Windows NT RAS 3.51 Novell Netware Connect 2.0 Manufacturer: Microsoft Novell 1400 Bumett Rd. 1Microsoft Wy. Redmond \\\ 98502) 1565 N. Technology Wy. Austin, TX 78758 (206) 832-8080 Orem, UT: 84057 1800) 3426672. (800) 426-9400 (800) 638-9273 http:///netwire.novell.com hip: ///www.microsoft.com Description: LAN Distance 1/11: bundled with IBM's Microsoft's NT Remote Access is bundled! Nettlane Connect 2.0 (NWC) is a remote Werp Connect 3.0. is a remote access with Windows NT and supports Windows and. access/control software product that runs under software system that connects remote users. TCP/IP chent remote access Users. NutWarg 3 x and higher to a virtual network adapter, which is bridged to a physical adapter card contained inside IBM's Warp Connect Server 4.O. Pricing- 08/2 Warp Connect 3 (red spillet includes" Windows NT 3.51 (RAS induded) costs $699. Two port version costs $ 495; eight port version IBM Win:05/2 and costs $149; OS/2 Warp costs $1.995; 32-port version costs $5,995. Correct 3 (blue shine) with support for- existing Wocons costs $189, 05/2 Warp. Server 4 cous $629 (L'AN Distarte Installation: Server setup was very difficult; the system Very simple. Adds drivers for any multiport Easy for those with NetWare experience. did not easily alow adapter card swaps, serial boards or modems and for RAS in the Configuration is fairly intuitive and casy overall; k which forced a full reload. Dual password network services configuration. Multiple detected varieties of configurations tutomatically systems with different passphrase rules options to configure security, Client software were cimbersome: It can only sense setup for Windows clients is simple. hardware running Microchannel bus. Documentation: Hook Sorve hack lacks any seperate Comprehensive. Comes with an RAS maniak Good. Consists of three manus's: Instsiistion documentation concerning, LAN Distance. (52 pages) chering L'AN toodlogy, with a and Basic Configuration Guide, Liser's Guide, offering a section iseven chapters of varying step-thestep installation and configuration and installing and Lising Netware end Netware lehet I on all 05/2 ferite access services, pukle: Online Help covers the basics but. Connect 2.0 on-line documentation. All three which indudes references to LAN Distance, Racks enough detali as a standalone guide. Lachs troubleshooting for clents. were comprehensive and technically odented. Virtually no troubleshooting information. Warranty Software is provided ?"as is } without No warrantyes provided with the software: warranty of any kind. Mediais warranted for Limited warranty of 90 days. three months from date of delivery to original meiner as evidenced by a recept. Technical EM provides free support during the GO dey Free recorded answers to common questions With Wide Web site. CampuServe forums, support: 'getting started' period, established by calling (407) 994 5544, 8 a.m. to 5 p.ms) are available 24 Hours a day Compuserve forum and World Wide Web site available, Pay technical tips via fax back, and Ask Novell (en Monday through Friday, Prerecorded answers to com'non protienes are available at (800) support: first call free, $150 per call interactive voice response System), Promy ; Service is also available at $200 per incident or 9924777 thereafter. Also available from Microsch through a 900 number on a pay-perminute. solutions providers. basis. Also available through Noves resellers: Easa of use; Onde server configuration and adapter card Very simple to use: Microsoft NT Server/RAS Easy to use and ed rin strate, although ostions problems are resolved. LAN Distance vies by far the easiest to install and the most need to be understood to match client performs bhoging functions inja stralenit. selfaware in terms of default settings or puto configurations forward, elegant fashion-providing access configuration. The RAS Admin interface n not only OS/2 senters,bit to NT and makes it easy to view connections and Natttere servers, as well .. manage users'permissions! Robustnessy Supports connections over PSTN, X:25, or. Very robust, but more Irmited cuent and The most client compatible we tested, Clients are compatibility: SON telephone system, and supports VitBIOS/NetBEUI, IEEE 802.2. 1PX, TCP/IP. protocol consiathirty. Support for more then 200 modem types, domain secimity, RAS supplied for DOS, Macintosh, and Windows. My third party package supporting TCP/IP through and VINES protocols. Supports remote to- authentication, and good protocol support PPP should be able to connect. @4114 functions sonoLe (Virtual LAN), FURONO O JAN, LANO- make NT RAS pliable: are supported. Aphietalk Remote Access Service remote and LANto LAN conroctions, is supported. Applicability: very capable for use with Token Ring or Ethernet environments running (S/2 Wam Good applicability. The included protocols' A very good RAS for Nontre LANS, servers or e mature of OS/2. NetWare, and enable users of any Windows RAS cheTit LAN Manager RAS, or PPP client to serve as Interoperability to Wary Connect and Windows NT is fmited to their support for Nuotare ... Windows NT servers remate nodes to the network unfortunately, Overat, edremely mariagewhile, TOSt OS/2 Warp Server 4 and OS/2 Warp Connect 3 running on two 486DX4/100MHZ Compaq Deskpro 5100 100MHz Pentium HP UM Server with 32M8 of DRAM, 2GB hard environment: server (48MB Of DRAM, 2GB hard disk, dsk, NetWare 4.1. Tested with COM ports, Dig PC compatibles with 16MB of RAM and. Wocows NT 3.51 upgraded to Service Pack xem 16-port musiport board, and kircom 1.2GB hard drives. Server contained u 3% witht various clients: Haves Optinia mult modem board. Hayes Optima 28.8 3Com EtherLink III (305098-Combo) NIC, with both running Hares Catimy 28.8Kbps 28.8khris modems, Microcom Desknorte, modems, Microcom Deskporte modem rack, and modem rack, ard verlous clients with Haves various clients win Hayes, and Microcom modems and Microcont modems. modems
