Fast serial port cards and TCP/IP (those PPP whatever)

Chain · 20 June 2006, 07:51

Hi,
im wondering if those fast port cards (IOBlix, Multiface,..) can be used like network cards.
They are pretty cheap these days and nobody wants it

Maybe they are pretty fast compared to standard serial port (sometimes up to 460000bps?), so it will be really enough for email readings and irc chatting

Anyone tried that?
XSurf looks really nice, but expensive solution.

Please just constructive comments, thx

Jope · 20 June 2006, 08:17

You can try of course, but do you have something in the other end that can also talk at those fast rates?

Even 115200 is plenty fast for IRC and email.

adolescent · 20 June 2006, 08:18

Sure. If you can really get 460000bps that is plenty for IRC and email. Even the MFC3 at 115200 is fast enough for simple text transfers. Of course, you can use the fast parallel also with PLIP, etc.

keropi · 20 June 2006, 09:04

bah, get a netcard....

Chain · 20 June 2006, 12:52

bah, i got ioblix and multiface for free.

and xsurt is for 100 euros

Chain · 20 June 2006, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

You can try of course, but do you have something in the other end that can also talk at those fast rates?

On other side of thar wire will be some peecee.

I just dont know how to set it up ( in XP in example)

RetroMan · 20 June 2006, 18:32

Just have a look for NULLTCP.LHA on Aminet, it´s easy to set up a Nullmodem TCP/IP connection

20 June 2006, 07:51	#1
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	Fast serial port cards and TCP/IP (those PPP whatever) Hi, im wondering if those fast port cards (IOBlix, Multiface,..) can be used like network cards. They are pretty cheap these days and nobody wants it Maybe they are pretty fast compared to standard serial port (sometimes up to 460000bps?), so it will be really enough for email readings and irc chatting Anyone tried that? XSurf looks really nice, but expensive solution. Please just constructive comments, thx

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20 June 2006, 08:17	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	You can try of course, but do you have something in the other end that can also talk at those fast rates? Even 115200 is plenty fast for IRC and email.

20 June 2006, 08:18	#3
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,065	Sure. If you can really get 460000bps that is plenty for IRC and email. Even the MFC3 at 115200 is fast enough for simple text transfers. Of course, you can use the fast parallel also with PLIP, etc.

20 June 2006, 09:04	#4
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	bah, get a netcard....

20 June 2006, 12:52	#5
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	bah, i got ioblix and multiface for free. and xsurt is for 100 euros

20 June 2006, 18:32	#7
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Just have a look for NULLTCP.LHA on Aminet, it´s easy to set up a Nullmodem TCP/IP connection

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