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We need to network a couple of Macs(MacOS 7.6) and PCs(Win 3.1) to printers, etc in a LAN. We already have a SPARC Unix machine lying about which doesn't get used. Can we use this as a server? If so, is this the best/cheapest way to go about it (i.e. would it be better to get a Mac or PC as a server)?
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We need to network a couple of Macs(MacOS 7.6) and PCs(Win 3.1) to printers, etc in a LAN. We already have a SPARC Unix machine lying about which doesn't get used. Can we use this as a server? If so, is this the best/cheapest way to go about it (i.e. would it be better to get a Mac or PC as a server)?

Networking PCs and Macs with Unix server

Apple devices including Macs, iPhones, iPods and iPad support standard wired and wireless networking technologies, but they also utilize custom applications and some special techniques for networking with each other and with non-Apple devices. Apple manufacturers the AirPort line of wireless networking products, and has its own networking protocols, AppleTalk and AFP (Apple Filing Protocol).