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Re: Hooking up a single NeXT and a single PC

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From: Jess Anderson
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 02:43
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In article <1992Aug16.223907.7035@amc.com> kenb@amc.com (Ken Birdwell) writes:
>(This is only supposed to have local distribution, so if you're out 
>of the WA, OR, V.BC area ignore this message)

But how can I, it's too enticing! :-)

>I looking for someone to help me hook up my NeXT and PC with a 
>ethernet connection.  I have a Western Digital 16bit ethernet card, 
>a 20ft cable, and all the NCSA Telnet stuff (as well as the SOSS software),
>but try as I might I can't get the two to find each other.  I don't
>actually get any errors, I just can't figure out how to set them up so that 
>the PC's Telnet can find my NeXT.  Setting up the NeXT also seems to be 
>a problem because almost all of the documentation is about  setting up 
>NetInfo, and about connecting up to a existing network.  Unfortunitly, I 
>don't have a existing network to connect to, just two lonely boxes.

>What I'm looking for is someone to come over to my basement and help me 
>set them up.  If you're willing but would like some reimbursment, that's 
>fine. 

Send jet ticket, I'll be out in a flash.  I have all that
going just fine here at home, no problems whatever.  Easy as
pie.

-- 
Jess Anderson <> Madison Academic Computing Center <> University of Wisconsin
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