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From: bchen@wpi.WPI.EDU (Bi Chen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: The $25 Network
Message-ID: <BCHEN.91Jan16090845@wpi.WPI.EDU>
Date: 16 Jan 91 14:08:45 GMT
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I used it before in my lab. It is better than a switch box for printer
when you have two or three PC and want to share a printer. It also make
file transfer easier between PC. The network is for PCs in one room only.
Even though you can use it to accesss other pc's disk driver but it is a
pain to load a application program since it has to load program through
a serial port. It also reduces the server speed greatly through all these
interupt call. (Remeber dos is not for multi-user.) worest case when 
server itself is running in loop or some sort the other pc with get 
disk not ready error after freezing few seconds. In conclusion $25 Network
is well designed for poor man as a cheaper and easier replacement for 
switch box.

Sincerely 

Bi Chen