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

24 Oct 2001

...
 Yeah, sort-of, if you can find it.

Vicom Technologies (www.vicomtech.com) has a product that's
undergone a few name changes and feature orgies. Originally
named "Vicom Internet Gateway", then "Vicom Soft Router", and
maybe back to the original name... it's a software-based NAT
router. It includes a built-in DHCP server.

It wasn't expensive... it came bundled with Applshare IP 5.0,
and when we finally purchased a cross-platform upgrade, that
was either US$29 or US$79.

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.

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).

-chris

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