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From: paul@csnz.co.nz (Paul Gillingwater)
Newsgroups: comp.databases,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: What is NETBIOS, and where can I get it?
Message-ID: <284@csnz.co.nz>
Date: 12 Dec 89 20:54:53 GMT
References: <631@qvax2.UUCP>
Reply-To: paul@csnz.co.nz (Paul Gillingwater)
Organization: Computer Sciences of NZ Limited
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In article <631@qvax2.UUCP> stv@qantel.UUCP (Steve Vance@ex2499) writes:
>I have two AT clones.  I want to write a program on one that can
>randomly access a database on the other.  I have several programs that
>purport to be "NETBIOS compatible" and/or say that they support record
>locking so that they can be used on networked PCs.  For example: Q & A.

>has anybody solved the problem I've described above FOR UNDER $500?  

I solved this problem for myself by buying a product called Lantastic.
It's a peer-to-peer local area network that provides full remote
file access and record locking, and is nearly 100% Netbios compatible.

Retail price should be well under US$500, including all software,
cables, interface cards, manual etc.  I got mine for around US$360.

Just a satisfied customer.


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