MacOS DHCP Server? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

24 Oct 2001

...
  At one time,
you could download trial versions of the package.
Additionally, if you hunt around, you'll find the magix needed
to make the evaluation period last a very, very long time. ;-)  
 Although, lots of people use and love Vicom's SoftRouter (I think that is 
 the name it is going by now)... I would like to point out that last I 
 knew, it uses its own TCP/IP stack, and not Apple's OpenTransport. The 
 Vicom stack has been known to provide incompatibility with some software 
 that wants to use OpenTransport. I have also heard that Vicom's is more 
 unstable in general (but I guess that might be dependant on what version 
 of OpenTransport you compare it to, as early versions of OT were very 
 unstable in their own right). This might have changed by now, but I would 
 confirm it before buying. 
Yes, it does use it's own TCP/IP stack, but one which co-exists
peacefully with Open Transport... it's not like you've got to
drop back down to Classic Networking...

We never had any stability problems. However, it does not pass
GRE(47) packets, so you can't form a VPN connection through one.

...
  And then just to give a plug to Sustainable
Softworks... their 
 IPNetRouter product does everything Vicom's does (and more I believe), 
 and is priced pretty much the same ($49 for 68k only, $79 for PPC and 
 68k). I don't have any connection with Sustainable Softworks, I am just a 
 VERY VERY satisfied customer (I put them as the #1 best company I have 
 ever had to deal with). 
Nice price, Chris; I'd say, David, go with it!

-dq