Re: PLIP: Parallel Line IP.

[Peter Rottengatter <perot@pallas.amp.uni-hannover.de>]

On Thu, 6 Jun 1996, Peter Ross wrote:

> I've practically searched all over the internet for approximately 3 hours and 
> 25 minutes and I still haven't found PLIP.  Please someone give me a clue as 
> to where I could find it.  Thank you also, are there interfaces that allow

PLIP is part of the MiNTnet distribution. It is an interface file for 
MiNTnet, thus called plip.xif. So look for net-090.* on the net.


> one to adapt the parallel port to use telephone line or networking line?

What for ? Why not use the serial port for the telephone line ? You won't 
need all the parallel to serial converting hardware. Concerning Ethernet :
There are a few adapters around, even selfbuild ones (those fit a PC 
Ethernet card to the ST), but I haven't got much information on them.


> The Falcon and the MegaSTE are in two different areas of my house.  I would
> like to connect them as elegantly as possible.  How fast would the transfer rate
> be via parallel compared to via serial and would the MegaSTE be usable as a 

According to the MiNTnet docs the parallel version is significantly 
faster than the serial version, even if the latter is working with high 
baudrate. Don't have any own experience.


> print server for the Falcon?  Thanks.

Sure. Using MiNTnet you can even set up a complete NFS system. A simple 
print server should be easy.
 
Cheers  Peter

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   Peter Rottengatter             perot@pallas.amp.uni-hannover.de
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