Networking with DOS

[ProDeZigner]

I know this probably has been covered... but... one of my friends gave me an old Packard Bell PC (25Mhz, 4MB of RAM, 400MB HDD), and I'm wondering what's a good DOS network card to snag up to network this to a server. I'm not a DOS networking pro... and I just know Windows basic LAN stuff... so I'm no expert by any means...

[Tina]

It's probablly best to get a card that is NE2000 complient. Dos installs of a Network card can be a pain. If you plan on setting up a dos client to a Windows based Server, you can look here... http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/dosclien.htm

On the Windows Machine you must the install NetBEUI-protocol in order for the Dos client to see the server.

That shoulg get you started!!

Tina

[SwedaGuy]

I've had an awful lot of luck using 3COM Etherlink III cards with DOS requesters, to attach to OS/2 Servers. I would imagine the WIN box shouldn't be any harder. You can find them on eBay dirt cheap...