networking appleshare software for system 6

[nahuelmarisi]

Hi, I've been networking my mac plus to my macbook (using an scsi ethernet adapter) and I've been playing around with different settings.

Various websites mention that I should install Network Software Installer 1.4.5 and AppleShare for Workstations 3.5 in order to network my mac. however, with a clean install of system 6, mactcp 2.0.6 and the card's drivers I can use appletalk through ethernet and through localtalk perfectly fine. What's more, even without installing the card's drivers (which might update appleshare) appleshare works fine over localtalk.

My question is, what does Network software installer and AppleShare for Workstations 3.5 have that makes a difference?

 

[Charlieman]

Apple produced multiple versions of the AppleShare protocol running over AppleTalk. AppleShare server implementations have been made by many people, most notably Novell and Microsoft. Third party servers may not be as backwardly compatible as Apple's. Additionally, AppleShare isn't just about file servers -- it includes printer serving and application collaboration.