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Article #28Re: more than 4 com-ports??
From: kraai4712
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 06:55
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 06:55
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In article <1992Oct27.161345.3065@abo.fi>, MSUORANTA@finabo.abo.fi (Mika Suoranta Tkkk) writes: > Does anyone know how one could possibly have > more than 4 Com-ports in one computer? I've an 286 > > Could there be some special device driver which would > permit more ports in expansion cards? I don't quite > like the idea of a big switch for some external > devices - even if I don't have to have all of them > connected and running the Even if you don't like a big switch (I think you were talking about a serial switch-box for printer sharing, rather than about stepping behind your desk and playing cable-roulette), it's probably cheaper and definately won't take a lot of time configuring and troubleshooting. Of course, there's the other solution -- buy another computer. :-) Hm, you could have your own personal network ... nifty! --jim kraai
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!destroyer!news.iastate.edu!iscsvax.uni.edu!kraai4712 From: kraai4712@iscsvax.uni.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: more than 4 com-ports?? Message-ID: <1992Oct28.005523.8199@iscsvax.uni.edu> Date: 28 Oct 92 00:55:23 -0600 References: <1992Oct27.161345.3065@abo.fi> Organization: University of Northern Iowa Lines: 18