- Platform: Windows NT / 98 / 2000 / Me / 95, Mac, Linux, Unix
- Media: CD-ROM
- Item Quantity: 1
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Amazon.com Review
PC MACLAN solves a fundamental problem for anyone using a PC on a Mac network: the program simply makes the Macs on the network recognize the PC as a Mac. The truly amazing thing is not how well PC MACLAN works--which is seamlessly and reliably--but the fact that, here in the 21st century, PCs and Macs still can't network together right out of the box. Well, what's bad for us is good for Miramar Systems.
Miramar has been publishing and polishing PC MACLAN for years, and version 8.1, designed for Windows NT and Windows 2000, is the best version yet. Installed on a PC that is connected to a Mac network, PC MACLAN requires only a small amount of configuring. Beyond that, you will probably never have to think about it again. Once installed and configured, the PC shows up in the Chooser dialog box on any Mac as if it were a Mac, and Macs with File Sharing turned on appear in My Network Places on the PC. Files can be copied from one machine to another, or you can access your Mac file server from the PC. PC MACLAN also allows Macs on the network to use printers connected to the PC.
Version 8.1 takes full advantage of AppleTalk IP protocols, meaning that it's faster than earlier versions. In our tests, using Windows 98 and PC MACLAN v7.2, a directory took 19 minutes to copy from one machine to another. This same PC was upgraded to Windows 2000, and using PC MACLAN v8.1, the exact same directory took only eight minutes to copy.
The only drawback is that PC MACLAN truncates the long file names on Windows (which may in fact be more of a Mac issue). Windows supports file names of up to 256 characters, while PC MACLAN documentation tells us that the Mac is limited to 32. However, this is possibly the only dark spot on an otherwise terrific product. --Mike Caputo
Amazon.com Product Description
A networking solution for linking PCs and Macs, PC MACLAN for Windows NT/2000 features centralized security, IP server and client support, and full Windows NT/2000 integration, giving users convenient features for bi-directional file, drive, and printer sharing.
- Enables Cross-Platform File Sharing PC MACLAN for Windows NT/2000 allows cross-platform file sharing, over IP (Internet Protocol) or AppleTalk, across an Ethernet network. PC users can access any Mac or AFP servers, with file sharing enabled, or AppleShare IP Servers on the network. Mac users access Windows NT/2000 files and drives via the Chooser or Mac's Network Browser.
- Supports Mac IP Client and Server Technology PC MACLAN for Windows NT/2000 provides fast, convenient networking by connecting to AppleShare IP Servers and OS 9 systems on a LAN, WAN, over the Internet, or remote dial-up. In addition, PC MACLAN allows Mac users to access PCs over IP and is a cost-effective alternative to Windows File Services for Macintosh (SFM).
- Runs File and Print Servers as Windows NT/2000 ServicesRunning both the print and file servers as services, Mac users can access printer or files on PCs with greater convenience, and without jeopardizing network security.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The solution for adding a Windows system to a Mac network,
By Mamoru Kondo (Lexington, KY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: PC Maclan 8.1 (CD-ROM)
If you want to use a Windows system in an already functioning Macintosh network, this software is an extremely convenient tool. I've been a long time Mac only user at home, but recently bought a Sony vaio notebook with Windows 2000 Professional pre-installed. I tested this product and Thursby Software's TSSTalk. With PC MacLan, I could do everything I wanted to do, including to see and use all the Mac file structure that contains Japanese file names and to print directly to my Apple LaserWriter Pro 600, which only has local talk interface. With TSSTalk, double byte file names are garbled even though both the Mac 0S 9 English and the Win2k English are set to be Japanese capable. Also, with TSSTalk, the AppleTalk printers are not visible from the Win2k system, and thus not usable at all, and it still has some other small bugs in the Win2k version. All things considered, PC MacLan is head and shoulders above the competition.
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