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From: hgschmie@immd4.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Henning Schmiedehausen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: Networking an Amiga 500 to a 3000
Message-ID: <1991Jun17.142135.14306@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
Date: 17 Jun 91 14:21:35 GMT
References: <17888@chaph.usc.edu> <1575@caslon.cs.arizona.edu>
Organization: CSD., University of Erlangen, Germany
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In <1575@caslon.cs.arizona.edu> dave@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Schaumann) writes:

>In article <17888@chaph.usc.edu> seguine@girtab.usc.edu (Christopher Seguine) writes:
>> I picked up an A500 cheap and would like to netwrok it to my 3000...
>>
>> What is the best way to do this?
>This really depends on what you want to do.  You can do anything from
>sneakernet (manually transferring disks) to ethernet (multiple machines
>connected over a dedicated hardware data line).  If you only want to 
>connect two machines, the best (certainly the cheapest and simplest) would
>be through a null modem.  Then you can use the appropriate software to
>interface the computers.

>>I heard of a program called DNET? Is this available for FTP anywhere?

>DNet is a set of programs by Matt Dillon.  The most recent offficial
>release can be found on Fred Fish Disk #294.

>>How fast is it? What I would like to do is basically load files from
>>my 3000 hard drive through programs running on my 500.... 

[...]
>a 2400 baud connection, and I would say that is (barely) adequate.  I think
>it would really shine at rates >= 9600 baud.

Hi!

I use DNet to connect my A3000 and my A1510 (Well, A500 with BIG box) and I
use the Software Brewery NET: Handler to mount the drives. It works great, but
the A500 has *BIG* trouble to keep Baudrates over 9600 Bd. With 9600, everything
works fine and with 19200... WHANGO every 2nd or so packet has checksum error.
So, 9600 is maximum. But, it's very reliable and for short programs also 
fast enough. I use a 7 wire line and do 7 Wire Handshake.

	Ciao
		Henning


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