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From: jdickson@jato.jpl.nasa.gov (Jeff Dickson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Networking Info Needed
Message-ID: <1991Apr17.220548.1443@jato.jpl.nasa.gov>
Date: 17 Apr 91 22:05:48 GMT
References: <2310@wet.UUCP>
Reply-To: jdickson@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Jeff Dickson)
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
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In article <2310@wet.UUCP> pk@wet.UUCP (Philip King) writes:
>
> 
>I am looking for information on how to network an Amiga with a PC.
>I just picked up a 3com 3C501 Ethernet board, for the PC I plan
>on getting soon.  I know that C= has an Ethernet board available
>that will fit my 2000, but I know nothing about making a network
>actually work.  
>
>I would like to avoid having to buy outrageously expensive software
>just so the machines can talk to each other.  I have heard about 
>TCP/IP, but was under the impression it was more of a protocol than
>an application.  Can I access files in both directions with just 
>this?  Do the computers have to be running UNIX to use it?
>
>If there's any simple way to just have the systems talk to each
>other, whether it means being able to open a 'virtual screen' or
>command line to the other system, or just do simple file transfers,
>I'm all ears.  I'm completely new to this!
>
>Thanks in advance for any info.
>
>
>				Philip
>				pk@wet.uucp
>				{cca.ucsf.edu,hoptoad,claris}!wet!pk


	Why bother with the PC if you have an A2000 etc. Get the bridge
board. 

	I've wanted to network my Amiga's as well. A number of years ago
MIT had a PD TCP/IP called "PCIP". It had some relationship with a com-
mercial product marketed by FTP Software. PCIP worked with the 3C501 Ethernet
board. This board was inexpensive back then and I'm sure it's dirt cheap
now. Have no idea if PCIP is still around though. Oh well, this would cer-
taintly be an inexpensive way to go!

				Jeff