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- From: v085khdn@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Geo @UB)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
- Subject: BASIC NETWORKING QUESTIONS /HELP!!!
- Message-ID: <By52E4.Exr@acsu.buffalo.edu>
- Date: 22 Nov 92 22:28:00 GMT
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- Organization: University at Buffalo
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- I have some very basic networking questions that I desperately need help
- with. I would like to hook up to the Ethernet network at U.B. here, and
- display Xwindows using either Desqview/X, or OS/2, both of which I have
- running. I have a 3Com503 card & have got the setup to accomplish
- telnet & ftp (though shakily, works best only to a Sun workstation in
- the same office), this using a public domain 3C503 packet driver, some
- file (small) NETDEV.SYS in my CONFIG.SYS ( DOS only, can't get this
- to work in a OS/2 DOS session, or in a Desqview/X DOS window, packet driver
- driver crashes OS/2, Desqview/X mekes it to login, then locks up ), &
- the public domain (I guess) FTP & TELNET programs. I took the card out
- of a 286 we had here, put it in my computer, copied the software over,
- & accomplished what the 286 did (TELNET,FTP). I did the switch to get
- Xwindows, what else do I need ? I know for Desqview/X I need the network
- manager for PC/TCP, will this do it. Am I a fully functioning node on
- the network if I can FTP & TELNET? I am totally confused as to the difference
- between TCP/IP & PC/TCP, one is the protocal right? ,which is it, what
- do I need to fully implement it? , am I already? Do I need this
- IBM's TCP/IP package (or whoevers)? , what do I need for PC/TCP ?,
- finally how can I do Xwindows on OS/2. I would really appreciate it if
- one of you knowledgeable people would take the time to post a little
- begginers course on this stuff, deciphering some of these acronyms.
-
- Thanks in advance,
- George Sabini
-