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which turns off most of the TNC protocol functions...
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Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 22:39:35 +0100
From: "ezra" <ezra@actco.force9.co.uk>
Subject: Packet Radio networks UK?
ezra wrote in message ...
>I'm quite new to all this, I just wanted to know what the state of packet
>radio is within the UK.
>What's the performance like? I'd justr like to assess whether it's worth
>investing time, effort and money in at my very novice level.
>Ez.
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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 22:17:06 GMT
From: jdouglas@minn.net (John Douglas)
Subject: PK-232MBX COM port info
In article <37ea96e1.5651306@netnews.worldnet.att.net>, wb4ofn@rocketmail.com
(Russell Hall) wrote:
>Greetings all,
> Recently I had no good luck getting my desktop PC to "see" my
>PK-232MBX on COM 2 using Windows 95. Today I brought my old 386/SX20
>(with its DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1 software) out of storage.
>I connected my 'MBX to the COM 2 port on the 386 PC, installed
>Lan-Link 2.34 and, after the necessary power-down/power-up with the
>'MBX I had it running on the first try. Perhaps this info is old news
>to some, but to those who (like me) have been unable to get their
>PK-232s to run under Win95, the info may be useful.
> Does anyone yet know of a "fix" that will make the PK-232 run
>correctly using Windows 95? I've seen various posts with various
>suggestions for com port parameters, yet everything I've tried has
>yielded unsuccessful results. In any event, I'm glad I kept my old 386
>PC. I can and have used the PSK31 and Blaster Teletype software with
>my sound card, but the PK-232MBX/Win95 problem is perplexing.
>73,
>Russell Hall WB4OFN
>
Hello Russ,
You did not mention which software you are running, that makes a big
difference. The Timewave software, PC PakRATT for Window 2.1 and PK TERM '99
run under WIN95 without problems. Even the older PC PakRATT/DOS will run until
01/01/00 when it thinks the new year is 100.
Start by doing a hard reset on the PK232. If you have an older PK-232 pop the
top and remove JP-1 (by the battery) then turn the 232 on then off. Wait a
couple of minutes and turn the unit on. It should come up in baudot mode.
Thats the full reset indication. If you have a newer PK-232/MBX there may be
an access hole on the bottom that will let you pull JP-1 and do the same reset
procedure. Leave the jumper off until you get everything running.
If your running PC PakRATT/DOS, go into the program directory and delete
pkdef_.cfg. Now when you run pp.exe it will ask for the comport you are
connected to.
If you are running PC PakRATT for Windows use the config menu and set the
comport and data rate (I use 4800 or 9600). The using the TNC menu load TNC1
(pk-232). It should work.
Next, Download PK TERM '99 from http://www.timewave.com and give that a try.
To really check out the connection, Use HYPERTERM to test the comport (see the
helps files in PK TERM '99 for a discussion of using Hyperterm.
If all fails, call me at (651) 222-4858, thats the Timewave tech Support
number and we can try plan B (Whatever plan B is <grin>)
vy 73
John
N0ISL
Timewave Technology
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Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 17:50:24 GMT
From: w8jx@email-usa.net (John)
Subject: PK-232MBX COM port info
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999 21:12:55 GMT, wb4ofn@rocketmail.com (Russell Hall)
wrote:
Just make sure that you set the comport speed of the TNC to the same
speed as the software you plan to use otherwise it will not "talk"
>Greetings all,
> Recently I had no good luck getting my desktop PC to "see" my
>PK-232MBX on COM 2 using Windows 95. Today I brought my old 386/SX20
>(with its DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1 software) out of storage.
>I connected my 'MBX to the COM 2 port on the 386 PC, installed
>Lan-Link 2.34 and, after the necessary power-down/power-up with the
>'MBX I had it running on the first try. Perhaps this info is old news
>to some, but to those who (like me) have been unable to get their
>PK-232s to run under Win95, the info may be useful.
> Does anyone yet know of a "fix" that will make the PK-232 run
>correctly using Windows 95? I've seen various posts with various
>suggestions for com port parameters, yet everything I've tried has
>yielded unsuccessful results. In any event, I'm glad I kept my old 386
>PC. I can and have used the PSK31 and Blaster Teletype software with
>my sound card, but the PK-232MBX/Win95 problem is perplexing.
>73,
>Russell Hall WB4OFN
>
>.
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Date: 24 Sep 1999 12:04:00 GMT
From: "Eric S. Johansson" <esj@harvee.billerica.ma.us>
Subject: The Aplication Mantra
Hank Oredson <horedson@att.net> wrote:
> Sounds interesting. Do you have a pointer to the specs?
> I'll poke around Lucent's web site a bit ...
start at:
http://www.proxim.com/symphony/
from http://www.proxim.com/about/pressroom/1999pr/sym_pricing.shtml
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Symphony is sold for an estimated retail price of $129 for the
Cordless ISA Card (from $149), $149 for the Cordless PC Card (from
$199), $249 for the Cordless Modem (from $299), and $399 for the
Cordless Ethernet Bridge. The Cordless Ethernet Bridge is now
available through Ingram Micro, Tech Data, selected retailers and
mail-order catalogs, as well as the Proxim web site. The Cordless PCI
Card will be available in September for an estimated retail price of
$129.
802.11 neworks don't seem to be right for point to point links but
seem reasonable for point to multi-point. there is some linux code
for making linux be an 802.11 controler but I have no way of
evaulating it at the moment. from the readme there are some
interesting leads on parts...
---------
* ftp://ftp.infotechsrl.it
* http://www.infotechsrl.it
* mailto://damiano@infotechsrl.it
This is the base tree for the project of an IEEE802.11 driver
You may wish to know that the iee802.11 (from now on wr11) it is a
fairly complex standard that needs quite a few params to work.
The similarity with the other IEEE 802 standards are mostly in the
same len of addresses and on the fact that it can be considered
a CSMA-CD system (in one of its operatin modes).
(Brief tutorial on wr11 on progress)
Anyway there are few things that you may want to know.
1) wr11 has the concept of an Access Point, that is a system that
allow more station to be connected to itself and is a "manager"
for the stations.
2) wr11 har the concept of a station, that is a system that wants
to comunicate with an Access Point (AP from now on) and
for most of the standard is on letting Stations (STA from now on)
communicate with an AP
3) wr11 has the concept of authentication and even encryption.
--------------------- what is in here -----------------------------
We (infotech S.r.l) are distributing the following drivers that we wrote
starting from scratch the features are the following.
1) You can make your Linux system behave as an AP.
2) You can "watch" what is on air.
3) You can make your Linux system behave as a STA
---------------------- What is the hardware you need ---------------
The drivers work with an AMD79C930 wireless controller. This controller
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