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NetNotify
The Newsletter for Network Professionals
May 5th, 1996, Issue 1
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Welcome!
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Greetings notified ones, and welcome to the first
edition of NetNotify, the Newsletter for Network
Professionals. The primary goal of NetNotify is simple:
to provide timely information on cool new products and
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What's In This Edition?
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The Present and Future of NetNotify
General News and Tidbits
o Another Great Resource is an Email Note Away!
o Support on CompuServe for Windows, Windows 95 and NT
You're In Good Hands!
o OS/2 the Best? Virus says so!
o NetWare 4.1 Still the Boss!
o There May be a Santa Claus,But There's No PKZIP V3.0
o Roll Call of The Certified!
o You Checked your Notebook?
Education, Seminars and Conferences
o MCP Endeavor - 20 Assessment Exams Now Available
o Important Info for MCP's and MCSE's!
o Novell Master CNE Requirements Change
o Internet Seminars from Novell
o Get the Most From Your AS/400
o Novell's Connecting the World
o NetWare VS. Windows NT - Dare To Compare
New Products
o NDSToolkit - Top Quality NDS Management Tools
o Double the Speed, Quadruple the Capacity
o Regal Unveils New 5-DISC CD-ROM Jukeboxes!
o Clarity Announces Cross-Platform Intranet Solution
o CNet Unveils Three Hot New Hubs!
o Screaming Along with JAYCOR's Fibre Channel Adapters
o Connect 10BASE-T Devices to 100BASE-T LANs with Dayna
o First Fast Ethernet Solution for PDS-Based Macs'
Promotions and Price Slashing
o Free ManageWise Upgrade Offer
o CNet Sets New Price Point For NICs/Hubs
o Novell's TCP/IP Connectivity Is Cheaper Than Ever
Patches and Fixes
o NetWare OS/Utility Updates
o NetWare Client Updates
o Novell Hostprint
o NetWare Connect/NASI
o NetWare Mac/AppleTalk
o Novell NW/IP
o Novell/NetScape
o Adaptec
o Compaq
The Winners Circle - Current Contests
o Contest 1 - Novell Exam Coupon
o Contest 2 - VFX MCPS/MCSE Assessment Tests!
o Contest 3 - Dreamlan's NDSLogin Utility
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General News and Tidbits
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Another Great Resource is an Email Note Away!
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Looking for honest reviews of the software that is out
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Support on CompuServe for Windows, Windows 95 and NT
You're In Good Hands!
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Microsoft may have moved their support services off
CompuServe, but the gurus from the Windows Users Group
Network (WUGNET) have stepped up to the plate to fill
some pretty big shoes!
On April 20, WUGNET officially took over 24 of the
forums previously operated by Microsoft. Added to their
listing of managed forums, WUGNET now covers 38 forums
on CompuServe. Servicing over 1.5 million regular
users, they are the largest third party independent
support organization available worldwide!
WUGNET's extremely large user base, combined with the
120 staff supporters, yields some impressive results.
Users coming to one of the forums run by WUGNET can
usually expect an in-depth response to their technical
problems in as little as 3-5hrs. Worst case situations
are usually overnight responses: an excellent track
record to say the least!
WUGNET's long arms of technical expertise stretch far
beyond the electronic walls of CompuServe. The folks
from WUGNET also produce a line of software and CD's
for Windows, 95 and NT. They also have their own line
of extensive reference books published by IDG Books
Worldwide.
For those of you that have benefited from the technical
expertise of the WUGNET guru's in the past, and for
those who are new to the WUGNET experience, rest
assured, you're in good hands! Be sure to visit one of
the many WUGNET supported forums on CompuServe. For
further information about WUGNET, you can also checkout
their web site at http://www.wugnet.com.
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OS/2 the Best? Virus says so!
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The folks at SSS-Sensible Security Solutions Inc.,
representatives in Canada of Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus
Toolkit, have announced their findings for a new virus
lovingly know as Pretentious.680.
Pretentious is a parasitic non-resident appending *.COM
infector. Infected files become 680 bytes longer and
have their time stamp set to 62 sec (like the Vienna
virus). This change to the time stamp is not noticeable
when doing a normal DIR of infected files.
When an infected program is run, the virus changes the
current DOS disk to C: and infects one file in the
current directory on C:. The DOS default drive is not
restored to what it was before, but changed to C:. That
means if you run an infected program on drive A:, for
example, you are returned to the current directory on
drive C:.
Pretentious does not propagate if there is no C: drive.
The virus does not infect files shorter than 255 bytes
and longer than 64,000 bytes. It avoids infecting any
file with the filemask ??MM????.COM. This means it will
avoid infecting COMMAND.COM
The presence of the virus is pretty obvious: in any
month but January when an infected program is run, the
virus will display the following text:
"Windows 95 may be dangerous.
OS/2 is the best operating system!
I'll prove it soon..."
The above text is kept encrypted in the virus body.
Pretentious also contains the non-encrypted text
"Gdynia 1996 * v1.0 *" (Gdynia is a large city in
Poland). All the text messages are verified by a
checksum by the virus. If they are found to be modified
(in other words, if the checksum does not match) the
virus reboots the computer.
This virus was distributed widely via the amateur
"Packet Network". This means that the potential for
copies of this virus spreading is quite large. The
packet network sends binary files in a manner similar
to UUE as mail, with multiple copies spreading out on
BBSes world-wide. Many BBSes process such files
automatically, and append them to their download areas.
Even if the file is not read, and decoded as original
mail, there is a danger of infection at a later date by
a user downloading the infection from a BBS. Samples
received by the virus researchers at Dr Solomon's
indicate that the initially distributed infected file
was infected and then deliberately PKLite'd
(compressed) to hide itself. Dr Solomon's FindVirus can
scan recursively inside compressed and archived files
using the /UNZIP command-line switch.
Users of FindVirus 7.55 and above will be able to
detect this virus when run with the /ANALYSE switch. A
future update to FindVirus (7.61) will allow you to
detect and cleanup this virus. If you would like to add
detection and cleanup for this virus now, or to
download an eval of FindVirus 7.59, be sure to visit
Dr. Solomon's web site at http://www.drsolomon.com.
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NetWare 4.1 Still the Boss!
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Wondering which Network Operating System (NOS) is still
tops? If you guessed NetWare 4.1, and you're a fan of
Network Computing Magazine, you're right. Once again,
NetWare 4.1 has won the Best NOS title from Network
Computing Magazine's "Well Connected" awards. This
brings the grand total to 15 awards that have been
bestowed on 4.1 since it hit the street in 1994.
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There May be a Santa Claus Dorothy,
But There's No PKZIP V3.00
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Although it's old news, after getting a message from
one client about how proud they were to be the first to
download the latest version of PKZIP in the office,
it's time for a friendly reminder. There is no version
3.00 of PKZIP folks! Well, there is one out there, but
it's a Trojan Horse that was first uncovered back in
May of 1995. When in doubt, or better still, when you
are considering upgrading your system with a new
version of PKZIP that you found, contact the folks at
PKWARE to be sure! Phone: (414)354-8699 FAX: (414)354-
8559 BBS: (414)354-8670
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Roll Call of The Certified!
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Just how many CNE's are out there? How many MCP's?
These are two very common questions asked by thousands
of people. You've worked hard to get your
certifications, now, are you 1 of 5,000 or 1 or 50,000?
Well, to answer those questions we gave the folks at
Microsoft and Novell a ring to find out just how many
of you are out there.
Novell Certifications - Status as of April 30th 1996
CNAs over 97,500
CNEs over 88,800
Master CNEs over 6,500
Microsoft Certifications - Status as of April 2, 1996 *
MCSE 6,138
MCSD 1,190
MCPS 42,770
MCT 4,272
*Unfortunately, we were not able to get the April 30th
stats in time for publication.
We are looking to include detailed statistics on the
vendor certifications within the first edition of
NetNotify each month. More on this later!
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You Checked your Notebook?
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Many have probably seen Toshiba's ads on TV depicting a
gentleman standing in the airport, panicking because he
checked his notebook instead of keeping it for carry
on. His laptop was able to brave the rigors of the
airline personnel, but if you're not careful, your
notebook may not make it through the airport x-ray
machines!
There's a new scam being run at many of the countries
major airports that could separate you from your
expensive light weight buddy: here's how it works.
It involves two suspects who look for a potential
victim carrying a laptop approaching a security check
point in the boarding area. The suspects position
themselves in front of the victim passenger. They stall
until the passenger puts their laptop on the x -ray
conveyor belt. The first suspect then moves through the
metal detector easily. The second suspect sets off the
detector as they move through, and then begins to slow
down the process of emptying pockets, removing jewelry,
etc..
While this is happening, the first suspect takes the
victims laptop from the conveyor belt as it exits the
x-ray machine, and quickly disappears into the crowd.
When the victim finally gets through the metal
detector, their laptop is gone. There is sometimes a
third suspect who will take a hand off from the first
suspect, and the computer is out of the restricted area
before the victim even knows that it is missing.
Although difficult to do at busy airports, try to avoid
long lines at boarding area security check points, if
at all possible. When unable to do so, delay putting
your carry on luggage and laptop on the conveyor belt
until you are sure that you will be the very next
person through the metal detector. As you move through
the detector keep an eye on the conveyor belt for your
luggage and laptop to come through, as well as watching
what others in front of you are picking up.
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Education, Seminars and Conferences
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MCP Endeavor - 20 Assessment Exams Now Available
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VFX, the publishers of MCP Endeavor, are proud to
announce the update to their extensive line of
assessment exams for the Microsoft MCPS and MCSE
certifications. MCP Endeavor provides users with an
extensive database of test questions to help in
studying and test preparation. MCP Endeavor presents
you with a wide range of question styles and formats
such as multiple choice, true and false, fill in the
blank, and long answer to really put you through your
paces. With 500-1000 questions per exam, it's a steal
at $29.95 per exam! On CompuServe, download the files
MCPDISK1.EXE, MCPDISK2.EXE and MCPDISK3.EXE for a free
evaluation from the WUGNET forum (GO WUGNET). On the
Internet, the same files (with the extension ZIP
though) can be downloaded from the site
ftp://ftp.coast.net/SimTel/win3/network/.
VFX Technologies, Email: 70543.366@compuserve.com
Phone: (610)265-9222 FAX: (610)265-6007
NetNotify DOC-ID: mcpenfaq
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Important Info for MCP's and MCSE's!
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For all you crazy cat's involved in Microsoft's hot MCP
and MCSE certification programs, there are some changes
coming down the line and some exams that are being
retired that you should know about.
Exams being Retired
Windows NT 3.1 - Retires on September 30, 1996
Windows NT AS 3.1 - Retires on September 30, 1996
As for the Windows 3.1 exam, there are currently no
plans to retire it!
New Exams
Exchange - Beta should be out some time in July
Excel 7.0 VBA - Currently not in development
Online Support and Resources for MCP's
As you probably already know, Microsoft has moved their
support services from CompuServe to the Internet. The
MSEDCERT Forum on CompuServe is still active, but plans
are in the works to move this resource to the Internet
within a month or so. In the mean time, the forum
remains active! In addition to this forum, if you are
on MSN, you can access the MCP Forum by using the go
word MCP.
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Novell Master CNE Requirements Change
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Novell Education has recently changed credits required
in the core and elective areas of Master CNE
certification. Course 210 Fundamentals of Network
Management has now been moved from a Master CNE core
requirement to an elective option for CNEs and Master
CNEs. Based on this decision, credits have been
realigned in both the Core and Elective areas for all
Master CNE certifications. Details regarding this can
be found in the CNE/Master CNE Participant's Guide
which can be obtained from the Novell Education faxback
system at 1-800-233-EDUC or 801-429-5363 document
#1443, or on the CNE Homepage on the web at
http://www.cne.org under CNE/Master CNE program
information, CNE Headline News.
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Internet Seminars from Novell
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Looking for technical solutions and strategies for your
company's plans to jump onto the Internet and Intranet
bandwagon? If so, how would you like to attend a half
day seminar about the Internet and Intranets for free?
Well, if you do, you'll be happy to know of Novell's
new seminars currently in full swing. These seminars
will provide some in-depth solutions for your company
using some of Novell's hottest products such as the
NetWare Web Server, LAN Workplace and LAN Workgroup,
the Boss NOS itself: NetWare, and much, much more! If
you're an end user attending the sessions, your name
will be entered in a draw for some cool Novell
software. If you're a reseller, bonus, there's a
special treat in store for you! Seminars are running
until June 6th. For registration and location
information, call (800)892-2922.
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Get the Most From Your AS/400
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Novells host connectivity team and industry expert
Roger Pence, Sr. Editor for NEWS/400 Magazine, are
hitting the road in June and July for a 9 city tour.
This tour offers free seminars showing you how to get
the most from your AS/400's. Attendees will experience
demo's showing how easy it is to connect your AS/400(s)
with NetWare, and interview's with users already
feeling the power of the seamless connectivity.
Attendees will also receive detailed information on
products from Novell and their partners for AS/400
connectivity. Companies with AS/400's won't want to
miss this seminar! To register, call (800)892-2922.
June 25 - San Francisco
June 26 - Orange County, Calif.
June 27 - Dallas
July 09 - New York
July 10 - Boston
July 11 - Philadelphia
July 16 - Minneapolis
July 17 - Detroit
July 18 - Chicago
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Novell's Connecting the World
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The folks at Novell and 30 of their partners are
packing their best duds and hitting the road to put on
the Connect Your World Solutions showcase. This is a
free seminar presenting efficient cost effective
business and networking solutions. Users will
experience hands-on demonstrations for some of the
leading industry technologies making your networks and
users easier to manage. Attendees will leave the
seminars with lot's of great information, a full belly
from the free lunch, cool door prizes, and free
software! Ya just gotta love it when it's free! The
tour kicks off on May 2nd and runs until July. For date
and location information, visit Novell's web site at
http://netware.novell.com/special/partner.htm. You can
register directly from the web site or for those
without web access, call (800)892-2922.
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NetWare VS. Windows NT - Dare To Compare
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All you Canadians out there will be happy to hear that
Novell is kicking off their Dare to Compare tour across
Canada on May 8th. These free seminars will provide a
feature by feature comparison of NetWare and NT along
with live demonstrations and a ton of information on
integrating different platforms with NetWare. Attendees
will also receive a free 2 user copy of NetWare 4.1
([ed.] Is there anyone out there that actually DOESN'T
have a 2 user copy of NetWare yet?) and a copy of
Novell's Reducing the Cost of Ownership analysis
software. To register, call (800)892-2922.
May 08 - 48288 - Calgary
May 09 - 48289 - Edmonton
May 14 - 48290 - Vancouver
May 23 - 48291 - Ottawa
May 30 - 48295 - Winnipeg
June 05 - 48293 - Montreal
June 11 - 48292 - Toronto
June 13 - 48294 - Halifax
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New Products
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NDSToolkit - Top Quality NDS Management Tools
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If you've been around NetWare for awhile, you'll know
that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of third
party products available for NetWare 3.x.
Unfortunately, there are no where near as many for
NetWare 4.x, especially utilities that can make the
life of the NDS Administrator and users a little
easier. Fear not 4.x fans, help is on the way with
DreamLAN's NDS Toolkit. Packed with all sort's of
goodies, this toolkit is a must have for any NetWare
4.x administrators out there! For full details on this
gem of 4.x utilities, be sure to request the related
document from the NetNotify Document retrieval service!
DreamLAN Network Consulting,
Email: 71333.1700@compuserve.com
NetNotify DOC-ID: toolkit
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Double the Speed, Quadruple the Capacity
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Users interested in optical drives should check-out
MOST's new Jupiter 2 or Nikon's new Beluga drive: 2.6GB
Direct-Overwrite Magneto-Optical (MO) drives. The
drives offer transfer rates that are double that
offered by existing optical drives while also
quadrupling the storage capacity. Their incredible
speed and capacity make them ideal for image storage
and retrieval, and general network applications.
Using Nikon's patented LIM-DOW (Light Intensity
Modulation-Direct Overwrite) technology permits the
drives to carry out the overwrite process in a single
pass at a full 3600 rpm, rather than the slower, two-
pass process required by earlier technology drives. As
a result, the drives provide a sustained read and write
transfer rate of up to 4MB/sec and a burst transfer
rate of 10MB/sec, which make them the fastest 5¬" MO
drives available today. With the drive's 2X speed and
average seek time of 24ms, combined with their 4X
capacity, they provide performance levels comparable
with hard drives.
For further information on the Jupiter 2, or the
Beluga, check with your local reseller or VAD.
Alternately, you can contact MOST and Nikon directly.
MOST Inc. Phone: (714)898-9400 FAX:(714)373-9960 Snail
Mail: 11205 Knott Avenue; Cypress, CA 90630
Nikon Optical Storage Phone: (415)508-4674 FAX:
(415)508-4600 Snail Mail: 1399 Shoreway Road; Belmont,
CA 94002
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Regal Unveils New 5-DISC CD-ROM Jukeboxes!
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There's not much in this industry that really gets me
excited. I have a deep love for computers and
networking, but there are so many new products coming
out on a regular basis that, in a way, I've become
desensitized to many of them. Regal Electronics has
changed that.
You see, there's this problem I've had for a long, long
time, and that problem is my CD-ROM drive. The drive
work's like a charm, but it's a single triple speed
unit. I have a growing library of CD-ROM's that I must
reference on a regular basis: not an easy task when you
only have one CD-ROM drive. To date, I have resorted to
eating up hundreds of megabytes of disk space to store
my CD-ROM data so I can use multiple applications at
once. I have considered purchasing additional CD-ROM
drives or one of jukeboxes on the market but the
problem has been cost and real estate. Buying multiple
drives can become pricey, and jukeboxes have been
anything but cheap. Desktop space is very limited in my
lab and my sleek desktop computer that I use most of
the time has a serious problem with available space -
components are crammed in their tighter than sardines!
That's all about to change though.
Regal Electronics has hit the streets with two new CD
Jukeboxes offering 4X speed and holding up to 5 CD-
ROMs, that's 3.2Gb of data you can have available at
once!
Their CDC-4Xi is a half height jukebox that fits into
the space used by a floppy drive, or, the space used by
your older single CD-ROM unit. Listed at $399, this PnP
ready unit comes equipped with an Enhanced IDE card,
cable, audio cable and one Regal 5-disc cartridge. The
4Xi is Win95 and Windows NT compatible and comes with
easy-to-use interface/minichanger management software
for DOS and Windows 3.1.
The CDC-4X is a low-profile subsystem offering full
SCSI-II compatibility and a universal switching power
supply. This allows for PnP operation almost anywhere
in the world for the meager list price of $495! The 4X
is Win95 and Windows NT-compatible and includes high-
performance multi-platter CD-ROM management and SCSI
utility software with support for DOS, Windows 3.1,
Macintosh systems, and NetWare.
If you're tired of playing the data shuffle, swapping
CD's left, right, and center, contact Regal
Electronics.
Regal Electronics Inc.; Phone: (408)988-2288 FAX:
(408)567-1563; Snail Mail: 4251 Burton Drive; Santa
Clara, CA 95054
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Clarity Announces Cross-Platform Intranet Solution
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If you run the corporate email system, you'll love
Clarity's new Compatibility Server. Bridging the
differences in platforms and applications, users can
transmit and receive documents and messages through
email with ease. PC, Macintosh, and UNIX users can
continue using their current products to exchange, edit
and print fully formatted documents. With conversion
being done automatically, users don't even know the
server exists! Messages are automatically intercepted,
transformed according to user profiles maintained in
the system's Address Book, and passed back to SMTP for
normal delivery. Available now, the Clarity
Compatibility Server is priced at $10,000 per server.
The system includes all required documentation and bi-
directional converters for all popular UNIX, PC, and
Macintosh text, spreadsheet and graphic formats. Be
sure to visit their web site if you would like to
request free evaluation copies!
Clarity Software, Inc. Web: http://www.clarity.com
Email: info@clarity.com Phone: (415)691-0320 or
(800)235-OPEN Snail Mail: 2700 Garcia Avenue; Mountain
View, CA 94043
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CNet Unveils Three Hot New Hubs!
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The new 8 port PowerSWITCH SH-1080 switching hub
integrates both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX networking
technologies in a single unit. Six 10BaseT ports
provide switch-selectable, full-duplex 20Mbps Ethernet
performance and two 100Base TX ports combine to form
the perfect "bridge" between existing 10Mbps networks
and the 100Mbps networks. The two Fast Ethernet ports
also support the Nway auto-negotiation standard to
detect the speed of attached devices.
The PowerStack CNFH-1200 is a 12 port Fast Ethernet hub
that requires no configuration and supports all major
network protocols. It is a simple and easy to use hub
for small to medium sized organizations! PowerStacks 12
100BaseTX RJ-45 ports on the front panel can connect up
to 12 workstations using Cat5 UTP, one of which can
serve as a crossover port to link hubs at 100Mbps!
The PowerSWITCH SH-80 is an 8-port Ethernet switching
hub offering a potential throughput of 140Mbps. Using
high-speed, cut-through technology and advanced
switching technology, network delays are a thing of the
past! Each of the 8 ports deliver at least 10Mbps of
bandwidth to connected devices. 6 of the ports are
dedicated 10BaseT ports supporting 20Mbps full-duplex
Ethernet when connected to capable devices, 1 is a
combination BNC/UTP and the other, a combination
AUI/UTP port.
The sleek, trim hubs are a steal with SRP at $1,798
(SH-80), $1,998 (CNFH-1200) and $2,688 (SH-1080). Users
can purchase the SH-1080I with CView SNMP network
management software for $2,888., only $200 more than
the 1080!
CNet Technology, Web: http://www.cnet.com.tw/ Email:
sales@hq.cnetusa.com Phone: (408)954-8000 FAX:
(408)954-8866 Snail Mail: 2199 Zanker Road; San Jose,
CA 95131
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Screaming Along with JAYCOR's Fibre Channel Adapters!
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Considering upgrading your network connections? Looking
for more bang for your buck? Well if so, JAYCOR's new
fibre channel PCI adapters are something you should be
looking into! Announced at NetWorld+Interop, these
babies scream at a whopping 1063 Megabits per second,
setting a new price performance point for high
bandwidth interconnections for storage and networks.
The new cards, FibreStar FCI-1063-CI for copper (DB-9)
output and FibreStar FCI-1063-OI for optical
connections, support both switched and arbitrated loop
network architectures. By integrating the fibre channel
transceiver circuits onto the board, they have provided
the lowest cost gigabit fibre channel cards on the
market today. You could go FDDI, but fibre channel
solutions are available for the same cost with many
times the bandwidth. For you speed demons out there,
Windows NT and Solaris X86 drivers are available with
the cards.
Jaycor: Contact:Roland Thibodeau, Terry Flanagan Web:
http://www.jaycor.com Email: fibrechannel@jaycor.com
Phone: (619)535-3122 FAX: (619)535-9763
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Connect 10BASE-T Devices to 100BASE-T LANs with Dayna
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They did it in 1990 by providing an inexpensive way to
connect LocalTalk printers to 10Mbps Ethernet networks.
Now they've done it again for 100Base-T Networks.
Dayna's new piece of white lightning, the BlueStreak
Fast Etherprint 10/100, is a single-port bridge due out
in May that will sell for less than $500. This gem
offers an incredibly simple and affordable way for you
to connect to 100BASE-T Ethernet networks that high-end
multiple address bridges just can't compete with.
Whether you're looking to connect some of your printers
or other 10Base-T devices to your companies 100BASE-T
network, be sure to give the good folks at Dayna a
ring! Watch future updates of NetNotify for actual
pricing and feature info!
Dayna Communications, Web: http://www.dayna.com Email:
support@dayna.com Phone: (801)269-7200 FAX: (801)269-
7363
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First Fast Ethernet Solution for PDS-Based Macs'
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Dayna Communications is now shipping the BlueStreak
10/100 LC Adapter, the first 100 Mbps solution for the
large installed base of Macs' with a Processor Direct
Slot. The BlueStreak 10/100 LC card provides
flexibility by running at both 10 or 100 Mbps speeds
from a single RJ-45 jack. Using the NWay. standard, it
can auto negotiate between 10 and 100 Mbps speeds,
offering a seamless upgrade to 100 Mbps performance so
that users can migrate to industry-standard high-
performance networking at their convenience. At an
estimated price street price of $270, the BlueStreak
10/100 LC card also includes diagnostic LEDs and works
with all network operating systems.
Dayna Communications, Web: http://www.dayna.com Email:
support@dayna.com Phone: (801)269-7200 FAX: (801) 269-
7363
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Promotions and Price Slashing
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Free ManageWise Upgrade Offer
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Users who purchase ManageWise between April 15th and
July 15th are in for a special treat later this summer.
Novell is making a special offer to all of their users
to receive a free upgrade to the next version of
ManageWise, due out sometime this summer. The next
version of ManageWise will include several updated
desktop management features that are also included in
Intel's LANDesk Management Suite V2.5 and the LANDesk
Virus Protect product. If you've been thinking about
buying ManageWise, this special offer may be just the
reason to break out those cheque books folks!
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CNet Sets New Price Point For NICs/Hubs
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CNet Technology has slashed the prices for a number of
their NIC's and shared Ethernet hubs by as much as 33
percent! These jumperless, NE2000 compatible NICs with
full auto configuration are a steal! The CN200Eplus, a
16bit Coaxial NIC has been reduced from $69 to $48.
The CN600Eplus, a 16bit 10BaseT NIC, reduced from $69
to $42. The CN650Eplus, a 2-in-1 Coaxial or 10BaseT PnP
NIC, reduced from $79 to $55. The CN40BC, a PCMCIA
Ethernet Type 2 adapter, reduced from $199 to $128.
CNet's CN100TX, a 10/100Mbps PCI full duplex 100BaseTX
Fast Ethernet NIC, has been slashed from $178 to $128.
Last but not least, CNet's CN8800TPC: 8-port workgroup
hub with one BNC cascade connector for expansion, cut
from $169 to $138
CNet Technologies, Web: http://www.cnet.com.tw/ Email:
sales@hq.cnetusa.com Phone: (408)954-8000 FAX:
(408)954-8866 Snail Mail: 2199 Zanker Road; San Jose,
CA 95131
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Novell's TCP/IP Connectivity Is Cheaper Than Ever
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If you've been thinking about purchasing Novell's LAN
Workplace 5 for MS Windows or DOS, now is the time!
Pricing for Novell's hot TCP/IP connectivity product
has been slashed down to size. A single user pack will
now run you $249 (a savings of $150!) and the 100 user
version will cost a meager $6,995, a whopping $6,000
shaved off the previous list price!! Novell has not
only cut the pricing for LAN Workplace, but they've
also improved the installation routines to meet the
requests of their clients. For those who prefer
products in languages other than English, you'll be
happy to hear LWP is now available in Dutch, French,
Italian, German and Spanish!
Windows 95 and NT users should also keep their eyes
peeled later this summer for LAN Workplace Pro for
Windows 95 and NT!!
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Patches and Fixes
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Our Patches and Fixes area of NetNotify provides
updated information about new patches/fixes that have
been released within the current publishing period. It
is important to note that this is not a complete
listing of all patches/fixes available since the
related product was fist released. We are currently
working on compiling master listings containing details
of all patches/fixes for various products. These
listings will be made available to subscribers only
through our document retrieval system. Once available,
you will be notified with directions on how to retrieve
this information.
To conserve on space, and reduce unnecessary bandwidth
use, we will not be transmitting the full listings,
only the updates. More on this later!
We have abbreviated some of the words within the update
listing, a summary of which, are provided below:
CIM - Compaq Insight Manager
DS - Directory Services
MS - Microsoft
MW - Managewise
NPFC - NetWare Programs From Compaq
SP - Service Pack
SS - Smart Start
NDS - NetWare Directory Services
NMS - NetWare Management Systems
NW - NetWare
NWA - NetWare Management Agent
NWC - NetWare Connect
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NetWare OS/Utility Updates
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To download, GO NWOSFILES on CompuServe or visit
Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com.
312PT7.EXE - NW v3.12 OS Patches
41FILR.EXE - FILER v4.21 for NW v4.x. Resolves problems
with negative numbers being displayed.
41NDS6.EXE - NW DS.NLM v4.89c, DSRepair.NLM v4.35
41RTR3.EXE - 41RTR3.EXE; NW v4.10 Protocol Update
IDE.EXE - Latest IDE Drivers for NW v3.12 and v4.02
LIBUP8.EXE - Library Update Files for v3.1x and v4.10
SBACK6.EXE - SBACKUP and support modules: NW v3.1x/v4.X
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NetWare Client Updates
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To download, GO NWOSFILES on CompuServe or visit
Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com.
C3295B.EXE - NW Client 32 for Windows 95 Update
C3295C.EXE - NW Client 32 for Windows 95 Update
DW32P1.EXE - Open Beta Client 32 for DOS/Win Updates
DW32P2.EXE - Open Beta Client 32 for DOS/Win Updates
NPTR95.EXE - Open Beta Nprinter for Windows 95
NTC5.EXE - v3.5b NW Client for Windows NT Patches
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Novell Hostprint
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To download, GO NWGENFILES on CompuServe or visit
Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com.
HPT006.EXE - HostPrint Maintenance For HostPrint v1.1
for NW v3.1x/v.4.0x
HPT007.EXE - HostPrint Maintenance For HostPrint v1.1
for NW v3.1x/v.4.0x
HPT008.EXE - HostPrint Maintenance For HostPrint v1.1
for NW v3.1x/v.4.0x
HPT009.EXE - HostPrint Maintenance For HostPrint v1.1
for NW v4.1
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NetWare Connect/NASI
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To download, GO NWGENFILES on CompuServe or visit
Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com.
MAC20.HQX - NWC Mac2NCS v2.0
NWC003.EXE - NWC Maintenance Patch for v1.0.34/v1.0.41
PTF205.EXE - NASI Maximum User Limitation Fix
WNCS2B.EXE - NWC Win2NCS Update with 32bit Support.
Recommended for NWCv2.0 and v1.0 sites
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NetWare Mac/AppleTalk
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To download, GO NWGENFILES on CompuServe or visit
Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com.
MACFIL.EXE - MACFILE V1.01 - resolves abends during
desktop rebuild process
MACPT1.EXE - Updated AppleTalk NLMs for NW v4.10
MIPXGW.EXE - IPX Gateway for Apps using MACIPX
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Novell Managewise/NMS/Agents
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To download, GO NWGENFILES on CompuServe or visit
Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com.
MWINST.EXE - MW Patch - Resolves abends during install
when server name starts with "NE"
NMA005.EXE - NMA Update to V1.6 for NW V4.1 Support
and fixes for NW V4.0/V3.12
NMS002.EXE - NMS V2.0 Update to rev C. Recommend for
all NMS V2.0 sites
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Novell NW/IP
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To download, GO NWGENFILES on CompuServe or visit
Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com.
NIP22B.EXE - NetWare/IP 2.2B Server Update Files
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Novell/NetScape
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To download, GO NWGENFILES on CompuServe or visit
Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com.
WB2016.EXE - NetScape 2.01E-NOV update - Recommend if
running v1.0.1NOV, v1.1NOV or v1.22NOV
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Adaptec
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To download, GO ADAPTEC on CompuServe or visit
Adaptec's FTP site at ftp.adaptec.com
WIN95MPD.EXE - Updated MPD Drivers for WIN95
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Compaq
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To download files, visit Compaq's web site at
http://www.compaq.com/support/files.html, their ftp
site ftp.compaq.com or on CompuServe, GO COMPAQ.
SP1497.EXE - CPQDSKSA.NLM v2.61 - Resolves CD-ROM
mounting problems with NetWare using nlm
version v2.50 or v2.60
SP1498.EXE - Resolves erratic mouse behavior on Elite
units when using Rose Electronics'
ServeView or Blackbox's ServerSwitch.
SP1522.EXE - CIM Desktop Agent for WIN95.
SP1558.EXE - NPFC and Supplement, v3.01a for NetWare.
Includes drivers, NLMs and support info
for running NetWare on Compaq Servers.
SP1559.EXE - WINHELP file that is the on-line docs for
NPFC v3.01 rev A.
SP1576.EXE - DiskIm-STEALTH64 Video2001 series for
WIN95
SP1587.EXE - CD-ROM/Floppy Swapping Support for the LTE
5000 Family for WinNT v3.51.
SP1592.EXE - Compaq Options ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade
v2.29 rev A - for Compaq Fast-SCSI-2 Hard
Drives,Compaq SMART SCSI Array Controller,
Compaq SCSI DAT and Tape drives.
SP1621.EXE - CIM Host Agent for SCO OpenServer 5.0
SP1626.EXE - Disk images of WinNT 3.51 SP4 DFP Upd
v2.60
SP1632.EXE - Updated CPQAS6FX.NLM corrects invalid
license for Arcserve 6.0 for NetWare when
installed through SV2.50A.
SP1822.EXE - Firmware Upgrade for Deskpro and Prolinea
units with EDO SIMMs. Resolve intermittent
POST 202-Mem Mismatch Error during warm
boot
** There will be other products/services added to the
Patches/Fixes section of NetNotify, but if you have a
specific request on what you would like added, be sure
to drop us a line at the suggestion ID!
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The Winners Circle - Current Contests
=====================================
What better way to finish off the newsletter by
offering you the chance to win some cool stuff! In
this edition, 3 vendors have been generous enough to
offer some goodies, ripe for the picking!
Entering one of the three contests in this edition of
NetNotify couldn't be easier, just answer the questions
provided and send your answers, along with your name,
address and phone number, to one of the following email
addresses and you just might be a winner!
Contest 1 - Email CONTEST-050501@NETCENT.COM
Contest 2 - Email CONTEST-050502@NETCENT.COM
Contest 3 - Email CONTEST-050503@NETCENT.COM
All answers to the questions can be found in one of
three places, this edition of NetNotify, a referenced
document from the NetNotify document retrieval service,
or from one of the demo's referenced here. Good luck,
and be sure to review the contest Rules posted later in
this newsletter!
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Contest 1 - Novell Exam Coupon
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1. Which course is being moved from the core Master CNE
requirements to electives?
2. In the CNE/Master CNE Participant's Guide, what is
the second elective listed in the Master CNE
Infrastructure and Advanced Access elective pool?
3. From the information available on the CNE Homepage
on the web, what is the last day that you can take the
test that is being replaced with the tests for courses
210 and 216?
4. Name the largest third party independent support
organization available world wide.
5. How many CD-ROMs will the CDC-4x hold?
6. Which fibre channel adapter announced at
Networld+Interop transfers data at 1063 Megabits per
second?
7. How many ports are there on the BlueStreak Fast
Etherprint 10/100?
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Contest 2 - VFX MCPS/MCSE Assessment Tests!
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1. What version of FindVirus will allow you to detect
and cleanup the Pretentious virus?
2. Which company makes the Jupiter 2?
3. As of April 2, how many MCT's were there?
4. How many 10BaseT ports does the SH-1080 have?
5. How many different assessment exams are currently
available in MCP Endeavor?
6. From the demo of MCP Endeavor, how many questions
are included within the eval version for each MCP
Endeavor assessment test?
7. From the demo of MCP Endeavor, what is the first
pull down menu option from the main MCP Endeavor
window?
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Contest 3 - Dreamlan's NDSLogin Utility
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1. How many awards has NetWare 4.1 won since 1994?
2. Name the Sr. Editor from NEWS/400 magazine that will
be touring with Novell.
3. Which product will allow your users to send
documents via email to users on different mail systems,
without having to worry about conversion?
4. The cost of the CN8800TPC was reduced from $169 to
what?
5. Can NDSLogin resolve duplicated user object names?
6. Do you need to set a Name Context in the NET.CFG for
each workstation in order for NDSLogin to function
properly?
7. Can NDSLogin help you with mobile user logins?
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Rules
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1. Contest begins May 5th and ends Friday May 31st.
2. To enter, contestants must correctly answer the
questions provided for each contest offering. Answers
must be sent via email to the appropriate email address
along with the full name, address and phone number of
the contestant.
3. Contests are open to all subscribers of NetNotify
except employees of DJA Systems, their representatives,
their affiliated agents and/or promotional agencies,
and anyone directly or indirectly related to the
promotion as well as anyone residing with them.
4. You may submit one entry for each contest offering.
But, you may only win 1 prize per edition of NetNotify.
5. By entering the contest, you agree to have your name
published within NetNotify without any compensation.
6. Contest winners are responsible for any and all
provincial, state or federal taxes owing for their
winnings.
7. Winners will be notified via email and must accept
the prize as shown. No substitutions will be allowed.
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accuracy of bulletins within NetNotify, writers for
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Users may subscribe to NetNotify freely by sending an
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Although NetNotify is distributed free of charge, it
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