Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/01/16/18:12:16
Once upon a time (on 15 Jan 97 at 22:36) Gene Buckle said:
> RTFM is a wonderful concept eh? *grin*
Yup ;-)
> > > > mention such a toy like a null-modem link driver - just to make a
> cheap,
> > > > home TCP/IP-based network ;-)
> > > >
> > >
>
> You might want to invest in some cheap NE2000 ethernet boards. They can be
> had for $25 each in this area (Tacoma,WA). If you get the 10Base2 version
> (uses coaxial cable) you don't need a pricey hub. I've got 8 machines
> linked at home this way...
A fried of mine and I have setup a similar network of 6 computers but we have
used 4 Genius III and 2 Intel FastEthernet cards. So the cards are not a
problem (Geniuses stand even cheaper ~$15 here at Poland). But we have three
laptop computers and one true-blue IBM XT ("portable" ;-)) version with 10MB
HDD and no room for extension cards - we'd have to find an extension card
with some slots, you know such a vertical one) that we'd like to connect into
an experimental network. This is, of course, just for fun but if that can be
done, I can see no reason why not to do that? That's why I need the
null-modem driver.
And as to the dial-up connections. I have an account on the University free
ISP and cable connection is not possible - I have to use the dial-up
solution. For that to work from DOS, I need the packet driver able to drive
my modem. I normally connect from Linux or Windoze, but I'd like to try it
from DOS (both Open and M$). As WATTCP requires a packet driver - I have to
write it.
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