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We use Novell's LAN Workplace extensively in our institution. We have
not had any problems transferring data to a PC running LAN Workplace
from our FACSNET/C32 systems, which were related to the use of LAN
Workplace instead of Fusion.
Please be sure about what your network runs: LAN Workplace runs on a
single PC and provides TCP/IP services over network connections solely
for that PC, while Netware (also from Novell) is considered a "network
operating system" and provides file sharing services for an entire
network. Netware is not compatible with (in the sense that it can't
receive data from, or send to) FACSNet.
If you wanted to stick with Fusion on your PC, there should not be any
problem connecting your PC to an ethernet network - both TCP/IP and
Netware can co-exist on the same wire. However, early versions of
Fusion could not interact with Netware; thus the PC would be isolated
from any other PC's which ran Netware. I believe the newer version of
Fusion can interoperate with both protocols, so this is no longer a
limitation. LAN Workplace also does not have this limitation
(since it is sold by Novell).
Of course, whenever you connect an isolated network or system to a larger
network, there will be configuration issues. You should not attempt this
unless you have good support from a local network "administrator", i.e. a
person who centrally manages the larger network.
So, to sum up, I would stick with Fusion if it's doing the job for you.
There's nothing in your message to suggest that it would be incompatible
with your larger network. However, if you like LAN Workplace better
(we do!), that should do the job as well.
-- Neal Benson Phone: (904) 392-0008 Department of Pathology FAX : (904) 392-4693 Box 100275 Email: nbenson@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu, or University of Florida neal@cell.pathology.ufl.edu Gainesville, FL 32610 USA
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