RE: Macs on TCP/IP routed networks

Lawrence Watkins ( lwatkins@thepark.net )
Wed, 9 Jul 1997 09:04:27 -0500

We had a about the same problem which went away upon installing open
transport.... :)

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> From: Ted Olson[SMTP:tolson@ocsnet.net]
> Reply To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 1997 9:48 PM
> To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> Subject: Macs on TCP/IP routed networks
>
> We have lots of Mac dial-up subscribers, having no problems (well,
> nothing
> out of the ordinary anyway <g>). Before continuing, I'll plead guilty
> to
> knowing just enough about Macs to be considered semi-armed and
> definitely
> dangerous.
>
> We've recently been busy at one of our local schools adding several
> classroom Macs to a new Ethernet network with NT40 servers. All has
> gone
> pretty smoothly, NICs installed, seeing the servers, file exchange
> working
> fine, etc.
>
> But, the Internet connection stumped me today. With everything in
> MacTCP
> configured with what I'm *sure* are the right values -- they work fine
> on
> the same system's Win95 clients, all of which are up on the 'Net with
> no
> problem -- we're getting a consistent "Netscape unable to create a
> network
> sockets connection" error message (next task tonight is to look for a
> MacPing utility). Anyone out there know of anything else that needs to
> be
> checked?
>
> Thanks,
> -Ted
>
> OCSNet
> Porterville, California
> http://www.ocsnet.net
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