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From:roger buckley
Date:30 Sep 2000 at 13:09:32
Subject:Re: Networking

Hello Andrew

On 30-Sep-00, you wrote:

> Hi Everybody,
>
>> Does anyone know how to net-work two amigas togther.
>>
>> I heard the lead can be made (parallal to parallel) with only three
>> wires. Also can I use softwere off of Aminet or do I have to buy so
>> softwere.
>
> Actually that'll be a serial (null modem) lead :) And they're supposed
> to have 5 wires, unless you don't want hardware handshaking (=faster)
>
> Anyway you can just buy these leads for a couple of quid from maplins
> etc.
>
That's what I use with Twinexpress off aminet. Not fast but quicker than PC2AM
and more stable. Not true betworking as you say but it gets files across.

Regards



Roger

Amiga 1200, Viper 68030 Mk V Accel with 50Mhz FPU and 16 MBFast, Seagate 410MB
2.5" internal HD and 800MB SCSI & 2G HD in a midi tower with 4xCDRom. 56k
Modem, Power Port Junr Serial IF G.Image Hand Scanner & Citizen Swift
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