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- From: johnv@tower.actrix.gen.nz (John Veldthuis)
- Subject: Re: Ethernet Networking Amiga <-> PC problem
- References: <4gmtje$5r5@harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au> <4gu5li$1jd@newsserver.trl.OZ.AU>
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- Message-ID: <johnv.061p@tower.actrix.gen.nz>
- Date: Thu, 29 Feb 96 19:28:54 +1200
- Organization: Amiga Virus Extermination Services, TAUG
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- In article <4gu5li$1jd@newsserver.trl.OZ.AU> Simon Hiscox <c830987@powers.phoenix.telecom.com.au> writes:
- > astaude@silas.cc.monash.edu.au (AS) wrote:
- > >Right. I have a little problem with my current Amiga and PC setup.
- > >I have an A3000 with an A2065 ethernet card, and a PC with an
- > >Ne2000 compatiable card. I have set it up with a T-Connector, in
- > >each card, a terminator in one end and the co-axial joining the
- > >two together.
- > >
- > >On the A3000, I originally bought it with the networking software on
- > >board - could be commodore's own? I'm not sure. When I found it,
- > >it was installed and setup in a directory called inet: Sound familiar
- > >to anyone? I also have AmiTcp 4 Demo.
- > >
- > >On the PC I have set things I have set things up under Windows
- > >for Workgroups, using the supplied Ne2000 driver using the IPX/SPX
- > >compatiable transport (dunno if this is right?) and have also
- > >installed the cz2000 and winpkt drivers so that I can use Trumpet
- > >Winsock.
- > >
- > ---
- > snip
- > ---
- > >Am I doing anything wrong? Do you need more info? Please, anyone help
- >
- > Anthony,
- >
- > Don't use IPX/SPX; this protocol is only useful for Novell Netware. Instead,
- > you need a PC version of TCP/IP so you can talk to the AmiTCP, an Amiga version
- > of TCP/IP. From memory there are public domain versions of PC TCP/IP. In
- > fact, it even comes with a cute card game called 'Freecell'!
-
- Just add the TCP/IP protocol via the Network in Setup. Then select
- properties and set things up there. You will need to create fake numbers
- for your machines. Thats all I did.
-