Re: Lan-Tech Netork of 255 ap2's and Siders etc

["brad" <mrbrad(remove)@ll.net>]

"brad" <mrbrad(remove)@ll.net> wrote in message
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> I have a Lan-Tech Network setup coming via u.s. mail and need some
> info..here is the info from the Seller  so far..
>
> -----
> The Lan-Tech network connects up to 255 Apples IIs to one Apple II and its
> disks or hard drives. This works on both Apple IIe's and IIGSs running
> Prodos. The Apple II, acting as the file server, needs at least 1 meg ram.
> The transfer rate is 1 meg compared Appletalks 256k....Lan-Tech designed
the
> network for schools. This system.....had over 50,000 accounts on 2 20 meg
> Sider hard drives.
>
> Included are: Original manual, 1 file server card, 8 expansion
> (network)cards, 10 satellite (printer) cards and cables.
> -----
>
> software was also included...
>
>
> Anyone else have one of these beasts?....need some info..on others who may
> have one of these up
>
> anyway..i'll see if i can get the beast up ..hopefully the setup software
> still works...i have enough siders that is for sure..
>
> i also have a compulynx school based network..anyone have one of these
too?
>
> (i suppose i should also look at the nananet stuff also...just for
fun.....)
>
> anyway...if someone has (not sure what is written on the controller
> card/cards etc) the various cards but no manual or software...assuming
> the stuff i get works...i maybe can shoot it your way..not sure ..but i
> assume the cards have something like "lantech" printed on them...i'll post
> that info when i get them...
>
> more stuff...jeez...
>
> brad
> former sysop lost-gonzo.com
> mrbrad AT ll.net
>
>
>


i forgot to make it clear that the lantech network also works with regular
scsi hd's etc not just the siders...

sorry for the confusion..when i get the software and stuff i'll see how
complicated it all is..maybe the cards are common or easy to clone
out...somehow

also was not the mastery development system also setup to work on a lantech
network:?

anyway...just thought i'd clear it up but from no replies to this post
...maybe no one needs/wants to play around with a //e and //gs network from
this era using scsi, floppy or sasi drives

anyway...i'll see how the stuff hangs together when i get it

brad
former sysop lost-gonzo.com

(anyway i thought this lantech network was guite the deal in its day used to
run a lot of math and computer labs like corvus etc...but then again they
where rare..i may find myself in a postion that i've done this apple 2
collecting too long...in otherwords..i'm so far ahead on what i think is
cool (ie my bubble memory card in a box w/no software)...that i've actually
looped around and i'm behind you guys)

anyway...gain i'll see how the disks work and if it actually does the stuff
i think it can do..too bad i still don't have 4 phone lines up from the old
msdos/windows lost gonzo bbs...i'd toss 4 //e's up with fv/metal and see how
it handled access with 4 people on via modem (of course i'd need 4 //e's one
for each phone line and  1 master //e to run the whole thing and direct the
info requests/commands from each modem line user)

oh well stuff to play with i'll be ticked if i can't get something up and
working

brad
former sysop lost-gonzo.com
mrbrad AT ll.net
..remove needs to be take out of my email reply on msgs here