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- From: jkay@ragtime.vnet.net (John Kelly)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.networking
- Subject: Re: Link 2000 and 4000
- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 96 17:12:07
- Organization: Ragtime East
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- sl187@cc.usu.edu (Cody Archibald) writes:
-
- > Hi, I have a 4000 and a 2000 that I would like to connect somehow.
- > What is the best way to connect them by the parallel port? I use
- > SLIP on the 4000 and the Parallel connection would need to work
- > at the same time. The connection would mainly be used for
- > transferring files back and forth.
-
- PLIP is the Parallel port version of SLIP. The PLIP software you need is
- on the Aminet.
-
- > Also is it possible to have both computers connected to the internet
- > at the same time with the same IP?
-
- No, it's not. You have to tell your ISP that you need another IP address, AND
- tell them what it's FOR so they can route packets properly.
-
- Also, I'm E-mailing you the part of the AmiTCP FAQ that describes this
- procedure in detail. Good luck.
-
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