Re: TI-H: networking two DOS PCs (OT like the rest of them)

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Subject: Re: TI-H: networking two DOS PCs (OT like the rest of them)
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@stockly.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 12:13:58 -0800
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>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?

Well, there are several DOS networking packages.  They are all pretty easy
to setup.

You're going to need one coax cable, two T adaptors, and two terminators.

         Terminator
             |
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Computer A ==||
             ||
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             |
             |
             |
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             | Coax cable
             |
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             |
             |
             |
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Computer B ==|| T Adaptor
             ||
             |
         Terminator

References:

TI-H: networking two DOS PCs (OT like the rest of them)

From: Giles Pollock <glp71s@hotmail.com>