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- From: markus@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de (Markus Illenseer)
- Subject: Re: Networking? WHY?!?
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- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 09:38:22 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov10.211040.16091@fcom.cc.utah.edu> val@news.ccutah.edu (Val Kartchner) writes:
- > markus@beaver.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de (Markus Illenseer) writes:
- > : In article <jbono.07v8@tension.UUCP> jbono@tension.UUCP (John Bono) writes:
- > : >
- [Wb3.1 and ParNet]
- >
- > The problem with ParNet and SerNet is that it takes up one port for each
- > connection. I happen to have ParNet set up on my two machines, but I can't
- > use my parallel printer. The advantage of a thin-wire ethernet port is that
- > you can connect more than 30 (recommendations vary) machines on one network.
- > An added benefit is that you can get inexpensive cabling supplies from Radio
- > Shack (which is everywhere).
-
- Well Radio Shack is not present in Germany, but who cares :)
- You are right, ParNet (and SerNet) will block your ports. In the current
- version, ParNet is not able to use another device other than par.device
- (please correct me if i am wrong), so additional parallel-cards would not
- help much.
-
- [Network in OS]
- >
- > : Remember, 25$ costs for simple Ethernet will expand to more than 100$ costs
- > : for the end-user. 100$ for something not worth it all the time.
- >
- > Right now, I'd be willing to pay the $100 each for ethernet capabilities in
- > my two machines. However, ethernet cards are $250 each, parallel<->ethernet
- > and SCSI<->ethernet are even more expensive. Additionally, the parallel port
- > adapter will take up my parallel port (Which ParNet already does), and I
- > won't gain anything.
-
- You and, mw, we do. But the normal Joe Dumb on the street, the one with an
- A500, 1MB and 2 Floppers, not to forget the Joystick, will not.
- I belive Dave Haynie already told us about the fact why C= hasn't brought
- up a simple network (standard hardware) for all Amiga's yet (besides Sana,
- but this is Software, and the costy ethernet).
-
- >
- > --
- > |===== The previous was my opinion -- val@csulx.weber.edu =====///============|
-
- Markus
-
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