Cringing? ROTFL more like! They took a working Mac-based solution with a minor obstacle (very easily resolved BTW), and replaced it with Windows boxes on the basis of TCO??? Guffaw!

Cheers,
Robert

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On Thursday, 1 February 2001 1:11 PM, Sean Glasspool <s.glasspool@braemac.co.nz> wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: 	owner-adsl@unixathome.org [mailto:owner-adsl@unixathome.org]  On
>Behalf Of Brian Gibbons
>Sent:	Thursday, 1 February 2001 12:48
>To:	Steve Hoek; adsl@unixathome.org
>Subject:	Re: Appletalk VPN?
>
>
>We never got to test it, the client worked out that it would be lower TCO to
>replace the Apples with Windows boxes and run accross standard TCP/IP VPN
>links.
>^^^ I can see those MAC users cringing now!!!
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Hoek" <steve@serato.com>
>To: <adsl@unixathome.org>
>Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:07 AM
>Subject: Appletalk VPN?
>
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>I'm new to the list but have been browsing the archives. I thought I'd ask
>the list this question before wasting too much time searching the net for
>info.
>
>I have several legacy applications at work that use the Appletalk protocol,
>and I would love to be able to use them from home. The LAN at work is
>connected to a 1500MB/month Jetstream account, and my LAN at home has a
>400MB one. What combination of hardware / software can connect these
>networks together most easily?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve
>
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>Steve Hoek                                       Ph. +64-9-377-4723
>Director of R&D                                 Fax. +64-9-377-4724
>Serato Audio Research Ltd                   
>http://www.serato.com/
>
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