[comp.unix.xenix] Xenix Network

pmartin@psmsd.UUCP (Paul Martin) (05/30/90)

I am looking to hook to two xenix computers together to transfer
some really large files.  This system will have a Xenix/386 and a
Xenix/286 box.  What I need is a quick way to transfer files from
the 386 to the 286 very quickly.  The files to be trasferred are
quite large and a uucp connection will not be fast enough.  If
anyone has any experience with xenix networks I would be interested
in hearing from you.  The only thing I am willing to purchase is
the cards and software for the link.  Is there some third party
cards that come with tcp/ip software that will run under 286 and
386?  I am looking for any cheep viable soultion possible!

Thanks in advance!

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rogerk@sco.COM (Roger Knopf 5502) (05/31/90)

In article <94@psmsd.UUCP> pmartin@psmsd.UUCP (Paul Martin) writes:
>
>I am looking to hook to two xenix computers together to transfer
>some really large files.  This system will have a Xenix/386 and a
>Xenix/286 box.  What I need is a quick way to transfer files from
>the 386 to the 286 very quickly.  The files to be trasferred are
>quite large and a uucp connection will not be fast enough.  If
>anyone has any experience with xenix networks I would be interested
>in hearing from you.  The only thing I am willing to purchase is
>the cards and software for the link.  Is there some third party
>cards that come with tcp/ip software that will run under 286 and
>386?  I am looking for any cheep viable soultion possible!

I know of two options:

1) Cards and tcp/ip software from Excelan.

2) (not tcp/ip) Xenix-Net, using either the above Excelan HW and SW
   as an underlying layer or using Sytek 6120 cards. This provides
   a more user-friendly interface than tcp/ip (ie, you can use
   pathnames and standard Xenix utilities within a trusted consumer
   network).

It might be worth your while to also check out Interlan but I have
personal experience with the above two.
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