Serial Networking: Hardware and Software Requirements


CONTENTS
* Introduction Page
* Contact Details
* Useful Website Links
* Website Update Log

General:

* Serial Cable Networking: Pros and Cons
* Hardware & Software Requirements
* Serial Cable Information
* Network Security Issues

RISC OS TCP/IP Configuration:

* Configuring !Internet v4
* Configuring !Internet v5

Connection Instructions:

* Connecting to another RISC OS Computer
* Connecting to a Linux Computer
* Connecting to a Windows 9x Computer
* Connecting to a Windows 2000/XP Computer

Alternative Uses of The Link:

* Using a Linux PC As An Internet Router
* VNC
* Using your RISC OS Computer as a Time Server


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  • Null Modem Cable
  • RISC OS Computer:
    • RISC OS 3.1 or above
    • Serial Port
    • 4MBytes of memory, or above.
    • Hard Drive
    • For RISC OS 3.1 Computers:
      • SerialDev and SerialUtil Modules (RISC OS 3.10 only): Acorn FTP Site - RISCOS/PATCHES/SERIAL/
      • SerialBuffer Module: Click here to download. (1KB)
    • Acorn Internet v4:
      • HENSA: RISC OS Section /Internet/Internet Stuttgart/Comm/Internet/Stack/Internet (Just stack. No modules)
      • Acorn FTP Site: RISCOS/Releases/Networking/DCI4
      • Acorn User CD 3: AUCD3.$.ACORN.RISCOS.RELEASES NETWORKING.DCI4
      • Acorn User CD 4: AUCD4.$.ACORN.RISCOS.RELEASES. NETWORKING.DCI4
      • Acorn User CD 8: AU_CD8.$.Acorn_FTP.RISCOS.RELEASES. NETWORKING.DCI4
      • Kosovo CD: KOSOVO_CD_2ND_EDITION.$. ARCHIMEDESWORLD_CD1.ACORNFTP.FTPACORN.RISCOS.RELEASES.NETWORKING.DCI4 (Missing Internet Module)
      • Now available for download from this site:
    • Acorn Internet v5: Included in !System, in the latest !Boot sequence.
      • Acorn User CD 4: AUCD4.$.ACORN.NEWBOOT
      • Acorn User CD 8: AU_CD8.$.Boot
    • Acorn PPP Module: Included in !System, in the latest !Boot sequence.
      • Acorn User CD 4: AUCD4.$.ACORN.NEWBOOT
      • Acorn User CD 8: AU_CD8.$.Boot
    • Acorn / ANT Resolver Module:Included in !System, in the latest !Boot sequence.
      • Acorn User CD 4:AUCD4.$.ACORN.NEWBOOT
      • Acorn User CD 8:AU_CD8.$.Boot
    • PPPServ:
      http://homepage.eircom.net/~djkoshea/network/pppserv.html
    • Samba Server:
      http://riscossmbserver.sourceforge.net/
    • Latest Toolbox Modules:
      http://www.riscos.com/devsupport/public/modules/Toolbox.zip
    • MimeMap Module:
      http://www.beebware.com/software/mappings/
  • PC Computer
    • Windows 95 / 98 (Including Installation CD)
    • Serial Port


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Designed by Matthew C Lee using RISC OS hardware.