Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 17:09:37 -0500 (EST) From: Leech To: opendos AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: Networking Ninny solicits help In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19971203224032.006b3c28@mailserv.nbnet.nb.ca> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Precedence: bulk If you just want to move files the most logical way would be to copy OpenDOS's filelink program to both computers and then hook the computers together with a serial(null) modem cable. Serial cables can be found at almost an store that carries computer equipment. This way is quick and easy to set up. But file will transfer slowly like max speed 1 meg per minute, but that might be good enough for your needs. If you want to share HDD's and/or printers without having either computer in slave mode. then you will want to go buy 2 network cards and the correct cable for the cards. This Way is much harder to install and setup, but when done is much faster and lets both computers be used at the same time. The software you will need is either Personal NetWare(comes free with OpenDOS) or you must have windows 95 on both computers(there are other software options but these are the easiest and cheapest). On Wed, 3 Dec 1997, Andrew Jardine wrote: > I'd like to know how to go about connecting two computers (probably both > 486's, but possibly a 486 and a 386) together so that I can snatch files > and programs off one and run them on the other. I think this is called > "peer to peer networking (?)" I have windows 95 running on one and will > probably be running Open Dos on the other, since I was always a fan of > DR-DOS in my prewindows life, and the second computer is going to start out > running only Dos apps. I'd like to run the second computer without a hard > drive, booting from a floppy, if possible. > > I'm wondering what hardware and software I'd need to do this. > > ANY comments, no matter how simple, basic, or opinionated will be appreciated. > > >