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Subject: Re: OT: network question

Author: Tony Werten

Date: 03:17:43 09/16/01

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On September 16, 2001 at 04:42:20, Harald Faber wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>anyone having an idea how all the Windows-OS act with the networks?
>As you know I have two comps, on the one PC there is Windows98SE, on
>the other there is Windows95b. This one I would like to change to a
>more stable OS. I consider NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. The question is,
>does Windows NT 4 (my favourite because of lowest system resource
>needings and very stable) connect with the Win98SE PC?

Yes.

>Does it make a difference
>if I use NT4 Server or Workstation?

In your case no. NT WS behaves like NT SV for a limited number of clients
(between 4 and 8, can't remember ) Nt Server is a rip off. It's almost identical
to WS, besides some administration tools and some hardcoded limitations.

>Currently they are connected via
>MS-Network (LAN).

A workgroup with an easy, low overhead protocol (fe NetBui ) seems the most
appropriate.

>Or should I better take Win2000 because with this
>system it will work and connect with Win98SE?

Isn't Win2000 just a NT5 ? (or was that millenium ?)

cheers,

Tony

>
>Any idea?
>
>TIA!



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