DOS Networking

[Anonymous]

would like to know how to set up a network on dos - dos with sharing of LPTs and COMs.

pls. email me jmpadilla@bshare.net

[admin]

This link shows how to set up the Microsoft Network client for DOS.
http://www.lpt.com/windowsnetworking/regusers/Dosclnt3.htm

Then once the client is set up, this page shows how to make it act like a server.
http://www.lpt.com/windowsnetworking/regusers/Dosservr.htm

Then you'd be able share files and printers.

I've never tried sharing a com port before, so I'm not sure what to say.

Do you plan on sharing files and printers, or did you have something else in mind?

[matthias]

Maybe this will help to do a quick network installation for DOS. The software called "Netboot" is written in German but maybe you can handle it ;-)

http://www.backmagic.de/download/download.htm#form

Netboot will create a non bootable floppy but you can also copy those files including autoexec.bat and config.sys on your harddisk to start your network. Just edit both files.
But itīs a pain to get enough free memory for MPXPLAY. I tried it with memmaker but it didnīt work. But progs like QUEMM will work fine.

Matthias

[matthias]

The links to www.lpt.com are dead.
Try this one:

http://www.dossolutions.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/network.htm#tcp

Matthias

[matthias]

Or this one

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dosclien.htm

Matthias

[matthias]

Hey,

Iīve made it!!!

MPXT and MPXPLAY now goes Wireless.
Dos and a Cisco WLAN card are fully working now.
Pretty cool ;-)

Matthias