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$25 Network and BP-LAN

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From: craig chaiken
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 1990 04:02
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Those of you who aren't willing to accept the 2 or 3 computer limit of
the $25 Network might want to consider BP-LAN.  BP-LAN is a $39.95 zero-slot
network than comes with the complete with a tutorial book, executable programs,
and source code.  The current version supports up to 16 simultaneous users
(up to 64 if one line of code is changed, and the source is recompiled). 
Several educational institutions and government agencies are using BP-LAN
to teach about networks.

An ARCNET version of BP-LAN, which supports up to 255 computers, has been in
beta-test for four months, and should be available sometime in September.
This new version supports IBM PC LAN file locking, and "Novell-like" file
security.  An eight node BP-LAN ARCNET network may be installed for as little
as $800 (not including the price of the server computer).

BP-LAN is available from M&T Publishing in the form of a book titled,
"Blueprint of a LAN."  Waldenbooks also sells the book.

Oh yeah, by the way, I'm the author.

-Craig Chaiken-

locking, and Novell-like file security.

The serial port version of BP-LAN is currently available from 
 has been in beta-test
for 4 months, and 
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From: craig@mstr.hgc.edu (craig chaiken)
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Subject: $25 Network and BP-LAN
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Date: 23 Jul 90 04:02:15 GMT
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