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- From: gthome@bulldogs.austin.ibm.com
- Subject: Re: How to network two PC? (How about LS Peer Services?)
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 20:55:14 GMT
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- In <laird.727632147@stable.ecn.purdue.edu> laird@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird) writes:
- >I just started installing IBM LAN Server 3.0 last night. From the
- >documentation it appears that peer services are quite independent
- >from LAN Server. Specifically, it is mentioned that peer resources
- >may be shared even when the LAN Server is down.
- >
- >This makes me think that peer services could be used alone. Although
- >they aren't very powerful, for networking two PC's the one user limit
- >for sharing would not be a problem.
-
- This is true. A peer server runs on an Lan Requester. It allows one
- connection at a time. I find it very useful because I can share a public
- directory on my requester without having all of the overhead of a full blown
- server. I do run NFS and could share a public directory that way, but
- the Peer server is LOTS faster than NFS.
-
- >
- >I realize the idea of buying LAN Server 3.0 just for peer services
- >is a bit whacky, but it seems that if this configuration is possible/
- >usable, IBM should offer peer services as a separate product.
- >
- >--kyler
- I'll pass this idea on to the approriate management team here at IBM.
-
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