Re: Cheap network for two hosts ?

Anthony Barbachan (barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com)
Wed, 23 Dec 1998 02:30:38 -0500

I've seen a Xircom network adapter that plugs into the parallel port, its
going for just a few bucks at computer shows these days. I'm not sure if
Linux has a driver for this adapter though. If it does than this might be
your best option. BTW if we do not have a driver let me know, I may pick up
a couple of these to play around with.
Also you can pick up network cards for about 10-20 bucks these days as well.

-----Original Message-----
From: DAVID BALAZIC <david.balazic@uni-mb.si>
To: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
Date: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 10:17 AM
Subject: Cheap network for two hosts ?

>I want to exchange a lot of data between two x86-PCs.
>The only options I see are : parallel port , serial port and USB.
>
>serial would work , but it is too slow.
>
>parallel might be better , but what is the state of support in
>the linux kernel ? Is EPP supported ? ECP ?
>Does PLIP work with ECP/EPP ?
>Does any other file-transfer program work over ECP/EPP ?
>
>USB : Is it supported yet ?
>Can I set up a point-to-point TCP/IP connection over it ?
>( LapLink support connecting two PCs over USB under windows,
>they sell a special cable for that , not avaliable anywhere
>else , at least their webpage says so )
>
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