RE: TI-H: networking two DOS PCs (OT like the rest of them)
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RE: TI-H: networking two DOS PCs (OT like the rest of them)
i cant seem to find the ipxodi.com file, however, will nios.exe and
n16odi.com work just as well?
>From: "Jason.Moore" <Jason.Moore@compassh.org>
>Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
>To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
>Subject: RE: TI-H: networking two DOS PCs (OT like the rest of them)
>Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 07:40:14 -0700
>
>Usually the terminators just plug directly into the T's.
>
> There isn't much you can do for file sharing and the like in DOS without
>buying some expensive networking programs. If it is just for playing games,
>you will need the following:
>
>LSL.COM Link Support Layer, basics for network card interfacing to
>the computer
>NE2000.COM or something like that which is the card's driver for dos
>IPXODI.COM is the protocol driver. You might find a TCP/IP one, but IPX
>is pretty much the standard dor DOS games.
>
>LSL doesn't need any command line switches.
>NE2000 probably needs the I/O address and IRQ, and one other switch that I
>can't remember.
>IPXODI I don't remember if it needs anything or not. just run the program
>and if it needs something else, it will tell you.
>
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> > From: plat2010@prodigy.net[SMTP:plat2010@prodigy.net]
> > Reply To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
> > Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 3:59 AM
> > To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
> > Subject: Re: TI-H: networking two DOS PCs (OT like the rest of them)
> >
> >
> > >I have just started building my first pc and I would like it to have
> > basic
> > >network support. I'm not very experienced with networking but I have
> > noticed
> > >a large amoun of OT messages about Ethernet and I was wondering if
>anyone
> > >knew how to connect two dos PCs with a NE2000 compatible card and an
> > >EN7000p3 or SMC8013 network cards. I also have an old Synoptics Model
>800
> > 8
> > >port hub but i'd prefer to connect the pcs through that thin coax
>cable.
> > Can
> > >anyone help me with software, hardware or anything like that?
> >
> > With the equipment you have it would be easiest to us Cat5 (10baseT
> > cable),
> > you can buy or make a crossover cable which will let you connect two
> > computers without a hub. If you really want to run thinnet (coax) you
>will
> > need the following: 2 terminators, 2 T-connectors, 3 cables w/ BNC ends.
> > The 2 T-connectors go on the NIC cards, then put a cable between the two
> > t-connectors. Next attach the remaining cables between a terminator and
> > the
> > remaining side of each of the T-connectors. That should set you up
> > hardware
> > wise.
> > As for software, the easiest way to get them to see each other
>is
> > windows 95. I'm not really sure about dos software, but I do know how to
> > program routers if you need help with that.
> >
> > Bryan Wyatt
> >
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