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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!metro!metro!asstdc.scgt.oz.au!nsw.news.telstra.net!act.news.telstra.net!psgrain!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news.mathworks.com!enews.sgi.com!news.sgi.com!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!dziuxsolim.rutgers.edu!er5.rutgers.edu!not-for-mail From: bain@eden.rutgers.edu (Michael Bain) Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.msdos,misc,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.windows,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.win95,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking Subject: Re: Par.Port (PLIP) Networking- Pls. Help Date: 24 Sep 1996 20:05:32 -0400 Organization: Rutgers University Lines: 22 Message-ID: <529t0c$kiu@er5.rutgers.edu> References: <32454E79.1E3E@mail.usask.ca> <527i3f$ug8@news.manawatu.gen.nz> <3248663D.1DE0@usa.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: er5.rutgers.edu Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.os.linux.networking:53259 comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc:13709 comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip:27078 comp.os.ms-windows.networking.windows:15624 comp.os.ms-windows.networking.win95:16799 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:27876 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking:13161 Luke Wadel <anyservice@usa.net> writes: >In this case, networking cards are not possible. As I mentioned, the >one computer has no slots free, nor any serial ports free for that >matter - only one parallel port. > So really, if anyone can give me any relevant information, esp. for a >quick setup, I would be very grateful. I cannot afford now to read >Networking books, the relevant networking FAQs, HowTo's, etc. It is too >much. > Thanks in advance! If you want full network access Interlnk (or similiar ilk) will probably be insufficient. You can get external adaptor which will attach to your parallel port. For a real cheap solution for a simple peer-to-peer, you might want to try true PP port OS called Lantastic Z (by Artisoft) I believe it emulates ethernet, and an old version may still floating around on the net somewhere. Hope this helps.... Michael