Re[3]: [ct-user] FW: CT with Ethernet

[Mike Walker]

Ron

We have run 5 machines with an 8 port hub use 10BaseT.   You are going to load the Packet driver for the ethernet card that you are using and then use UDP frames (sort of like UI Packet frames).  The fact that there is other traffic on the net won't matter.  

You can't use the current layer in Win95 or Novell.  You will have to boot the machines that you are using in DOS mode and after the packet driver loads, you then load then NETTSR driver.  Since you are running 10Base2, I'm sure all machines can hear each other whether or not the Novell server is online.

NETTSR is going to manage its own portion of the network, and you could run CT from the server by mapping a drive.  You would have to run in DOS mode.  CT was not designed to share a common .bin file, so you will still need to merge the .bin files after.  I think it would be better to keep the bin file on the local machine, that way you have a hot backup if something else happens.

It is definitely worth the installation pain.  Works great and no more network checksums.

Mike VA3MW

At 07:47 AM 4/28/99 , you wrote:

>     I didn't think such a simple question would stir up so much 
>     response!...
>     
>     For those who asked, the network in my house is entirely 10-Base2.  
>     The server is running 3 Ethernet flavors (802.2, 802.3, & Ethernet_II 
>     for TCP/IP) & DHCP, so IP isn't a problem.  My shack PC is running Win 
>     95, tho the 2nd machine is Win 3.1; I wasn't going to bother to 
>     upgrade it since it's only going to run CT and my dBase IV logging 
>     programs.
>     
>     Anyway, from the feedback, it sounds like CT's multi-user capability 
>     was designed as it's own peer-to-peer network using serial ports, and 
>     that it has never really been retro-fitted for a more traditional 
>     client/server system (& why should it, since how many screwballs run 
>     servers in their homes?).  
>     
>     What this means to me is that my original thought of running CT 9 off 
>     the server -- that is, load the application from the server & store 
>     the databases there -- is probably going to be a bigger hassle than 
>     it's worth.  The good news is that I shouldn't have any major problems 
>     running it peer-to-peer regardless of the server.  (famous last words)
>     
>     Thanks for all the feedback.
>     
>     73, ron wn3vaw
>     
>
>______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
>Subject: Re[2]: [ct-user] FW: CT with Ethernet
>Author:  Mike Walker <mwalker@legato.com> at Internet
>Date:    4/27/99 10:32 PM
>
>
>     
>As long as all the computers can 'hear' each other on the netware server, it 
>should be no problem.  Data will NOT pass through the server, so you will have 
>to ensure that all the machines are on the same hub, or the same ether (if you 
>are using coax).  
>     
>This can coexist at the same time as your normal netware traffic.
>     
>Mike VA3MW
>     
>At 08:41 PM 4/27/99 , Ron Notarius wrote:
>     
>>     I assume that nettsr would be for a peer-to-peer network.  I'll be 
>>     running a Netware server.  Anything special I have to do for CT once I 
>>     get the 2nd station & it's computer together?
>>
>>
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>>Subject: Re: [ct-user] FW: CT with Ethernet
>>Author:  David Robbins <k1ttt@berkshire.net> at Internet 
>>Date:    4/27/99 10:51 PM
>>
>>
>>     
>>sure.  check out my nettsr that replaces one of the comtsr's to let you 
>>use an ethernet in place of a serial network.
>>     
>>http://www.berkshire.net/~robbins/software.html#nettsr 
>>     
>>Ken Wolff wrote:
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From:   Sims, Mike [mailto:msims@siebeappliance.com] 
>>> Sent:   Monday, April 26, 1999 3:29 PM
>>> To:     'kwolff@ultranet.com'
>>> Subject:        CT with Ethernet
>>> 
>>> I realize there is a way to use the serial ports to link a multi-op station, 
>>> but can I use ethernet to do this??
>>> Mike Sims
>>> 
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