Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!pilchuck!ssc!fylz!fyl
From: fyl@fylz.UUCP (Phil Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: the $25 Network
Keywords: network "it works"
Message-ID: <1290@fylz.UUCP>
Date: 10 Jul 90 04:08:38 GMT
Organization: FYL, Seattle, WA
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Some time ago I saw this product called "The $25 Network".  Basically,
I didn't care because I am a UNIX person and it is for DOS.
But, I got stuck doing some DOS stuff and I just ended up with it.

Basically, it is a device driver and a TSR that allows you to connect
2 or 3 DOS systems together with regular serial ports and communicate
at 115KB.  And, it works.  Once installed, you can just treat the
drives on one system as resident on the other.  I first tried it with
a 286 and a 386 system, both with hard disks.  Once I removed a funny
TSR from one of the systems it worked fine.  Then I tried it with my
T1000 portable.  I configured the Toshiba to only boot of the floppy
but use the network for all loads.  It isn't fast but it works.  For
example, I can load PC-Write over the network and edit files on the
hard disk of the other system.

I am still not sure what I will really use it for but it comes with a
bunch of diagnostics and "fix" programs.  One of them, FAKELPT allows
you to make a program think there is a printer port out there which isn't.
This was worth the $25 as I needed to convince draw that LPT3 existed
so I could send PostScript files to the UltraScript interpreter.  It
worked.

Anyway, enough of the sales pitch.  You can get more info from:
   imodes
   P.O. Drawer F
   Denton, TX 76202
   (800)628-7992 - orders
   (817)387-3339 - Techline
It really costs $25 (plus $1.50 shipping).  I ordered it on Thursday
and received it today (Monday).  And, yes, it comes with tech
support.
-- 
Phil Hughes - FYL - 8315 Lk City Wy - Ste 207 - Seattle, WA 98115 - 206-526-2919
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