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- >> Does anyone know of a way to simulate ethernet on a null-modem cable?
- >> It would be considerably cheaper than ethernet, and I assume the high
- >> baud of the null modem should suffice. Any ideas anyone? Thnx.
- >
- >It would be considerably slower too! The Amiga serial port tops out at
- >about 32,150bps...ethernet has an overall network speed of about
- >10,000,000bps!
- >
- >As someone who struggled with a jury-rigged parnet and null-modem network
- >for years, I can assure you that once you get a taste of a real ethernet
- >network, you'll wonder how you ever got by without it before!
-
- Well, I have 2 PCs, that was my original idea. The ports can go up to 115,200
- or so(that is what my comm program says while transfering files :>). The only
- time it would be slow was when loading the file right? I still would like to
- try it out though.
-
- I do have a real ethernet at work, and it does "scream". :)
-
- - Jason Zisk
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