97 Parnet
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This article is from the Amiga Networking FAQ, by Richard Norman with numerous contributions by others.
97 Parnet
ParNET and ParBENCH
ParNET allows you to use your parallel port to network two Amigas or with Parnet-Pc an Amiga and a Pc. The plain ParNET software is difficult to install and configure unless you have lots of Amiga experience.
ParBENCH written by Vernon Graner is an enhancement to ParNET which allows installation and removal of ParNET by double clicking the mouse. ParBENCH makes ParNET substantially easier to get functioning.
The latest version of ParBENCH can be found on the author's web site at:
http://www.graner.net
I could use some input from those who have the PC-Amiga parnet working, since I have not set this up and people are asking for more details on what is required and tricks to get it to work.
Both require a special cable which you can make yourself or buy already made.
ParNET works in a similar manner to NFS from the user's perspective. It allows you to see the remote machine's disk drives as if they were local.
Envoy and Enlan-DFS take this a step further and include remote printing among other things.
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