Athena peer-to-peer networking concerns

[Nichols Advanced Technologies <list@NICHOLSINC.COM>]

Dear LM_NET Users:

I would like to clarify that Athena is designed to run on a Windows 3.1,
Windows 3.11 (Windows for Workgroups), Windows 95 and Windows NT
workstations.  All of the above can be used for cataloging, searching,
inventory,
circulation and other library functions.

To use Athena in a multi user environment the system requirements
clearly state that Novell 3.1x, Novell 4.x, Windows NT Workstation (small
networks) or Windows NT Server is required for the file server.  We have found
that networks using Windows 95, Windows 3.11, LANtastic and other peer to
peer network software as the file server are adequate for small office networks
only.  Peer to peer networking software does not meet the performance
demands of modern library installations.

If you would like further information regarding this or other automation issues,
please send your request to the sales or support email address below.

Thanks
W.E.(Bill) Boyce
Technical Support Manager
NICHOLS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
support@nicholsinc.com
sales@nicholsinc.com
www.nicholsinc.com
www.marcit.com


>Date:         Thu, 22 Jan 1998 11:23:29 -0800
>Reply-To: winston2@flash.net
>Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
>              <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
>From: Denise Wilkinson <winston2@flash.net>
>Organization: Winston School San Antonio
>Subject:      TECH:  Athena Multi-User with Win95
>To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>
>Hi, fellow netters:
>
>I'd like to hear from anyone running Athena Multi-User on Windows 95.  I
>have been using Athena single-user on a Windows 3.11 for Workgroups
>setting (not networked), and it has been running beautifully.  We
>upgraded all 3 library computers to Win95 and networked them.  Athena
>blew up everything the minute we tried to run it through a Win95
>network. Athena seems to run fine on Win95 as a single-user.
>
>We are configured with my PC operating as a nondedicated server
>(port-to-port with a hub). The other day, after much finagling, it ran
>beautifully on the network for half an hour, then blew up.  It blows up
>so badly that then we can't even get Win95 running properly on my
>machine.
>
>Nichols told us that there is one problem with Win95b, and sent
>directions for a fix, which was installed, but did not solve the
>problem.
>Nichols also told our technician that they do not support Win95
>port-to-port, only through dedicated servers.  (Funny, that's not what
>the sales rep told me!!)
>
>Anyone out there who can shed some light on this?  I would like to hear
>from anyone networked with Athena Multi-User using Win95, to hear how
>your network is configured.  I love Athena and really want to make this
>work.  Please help - out wonderful technies are tearing their hair out
>and talking with clenched jaws!  Thanks!!
>
>Denise Wilkinson, Librarian
>Winston School San Antonio
>San Antonio, TX
>winston2@flash.net
>
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