Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 14:43:31 -0800 (PST) From: Tom <tom@uniserve.com> To: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> Cc: Dj Browne <derek@hcl.com>, chad@DCFinc.com, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: D-Link DE620 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9811161441470.6027-100000@shell.uniserve.ca> In-Reply-To: <3650A79A.D41BB4A5@softweyr.com>
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On Mon, 16 Nov 1998, Wes Peters wrote: > Dj Browne wrote: > > > > hi, > > > > Thanks for the response. I was afraid of that you were going to say > > that there was no parallel adaptor support - now I am kind of stuck. > > > > The LapLink cable method was a consideration at one point but it really > > defeats the purpose of having a portable. I would have to have another > > machine that would be using TCP/IP on the parallel port (basically another > > BSD machine) that I presently do not have at all the locations I bring the > > laptop to. > > > > Just curious...any idea how the performance is using the parallel port? > > Terrible. I used to work for a vendor of a TCP/IP stack for Win3.1. > We bought a bunch of TI TravelMate 4000Es for our show booth, using > Xircom parallel-port ethernet adapters. The best throughput we ever > recorded was about 120K bytes/sec, less than half the nominal throughput > of an NE2000. I'm told this was a very good time for the parallel device, > too. Gag. Yes 120K bytes/sec is good. > Is a direct-cable serial PPP link an option? At 115,200 bps, it's just > about as fast as the parallel-port ethernet, if a little less convenient > to setup. What are you smoking? 11.5 K bytes/sec is quite a bit slower than 120K bytes/sec. NE2000 PCCARD is the best option. These cards are quite cheap now, and most laptops have PCCARD slots. > -- > Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket? > > Wes Peters +1.801.915.2061 > Softweyr LLC wes@softweyr.com Tom To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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