Subj : A rather general question
To   : Russell Tiedt
From : Roy J. Tellason
Date : Sat Jul 03 2004 05:06 am

Russell Tiedt wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

 RT> Hello Roy.

 RT> 28 Jun 04 12:09, you wrote to Gerald Miller:

 GM>> All three systems have a version of Total Commander on them, but
 GM>> it is a major chore to be swapping the serial cable between
 GM>> machines. I'm kinda hoping for a "simplistic" connection using
 GM>> the FTP client tool built into TC, but, if I'm understanding the
 GM>> concept correctly, I would require FTP server software on each
 GM>> machine (and DNS for each machine).

 GM>> I'm really new at this home networking idea, so please go easy
 GM>> with the technicalities.

 RT> The ftp protocol would be one way to do it.  Not necessarily the only
 RT> way though.  I also don't see where you need DNS at all,  you don't
 RT> have to refer to other machines than the one you're working on with
 RT> names,  you can use IP numbers.  Assuming,  that is,  that you're
 RT> using TCP/IP to begin with.  Are you?  I know that with 98 that's an
 RT> option,  I know nothing at all about XP, and I'm not sure if 3.11 even
 RT> supports it.  What protocols do you have available in 3.11?  I suspect
 RT> that's going to be the limiting factor there.

 RT> For 3.11, you will need winsock or one of the other TCP/IP
 RT> implementations,  works well.

I have a real vague recollection of running something called "Trumpet Winsock" 
on a 3.11 box to get on the 'net,  way back when...

Would that be it?

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