From: Steve Parker (sparker_at_torgo.punk.net)
Date: Wed Sep 03 1997 - 00:27:48 EDT
On Tue, 2 Sep 1997 pkhoury_at_juno.com wrote:
> Since there has been discussion about the Home & Away,
> it's "okay". The modem part works well, but I have yet to try
> the LAN part, though OS/2 seems to work with the supplied
> driver (tip - If your home & away is defective, call IBM. They
> shipped my the whole box complete with updated drivers
> and manuals!!!).
I've been using a H&A on my TP560-120 since I bought it in February. It
was a pain to set up in Win95, but works great. I bought it as a "make
do" modem/ethernet card and have been happy with it. I am finally
replacing it with a 33.6 Motorola Mariner [on the way, should be here
tomorrow] and will try that out on the road next week.
> I also hear that 3COM makes good products with OS/2 support.
> They're expensive, but tech support is friendly, and they have a
> lifetime warranty on all their products.
I would have preferred to buy a 3COM, but since this Mariner only cost
me $129 + S&H.... =)
www.onsale.com also has the 28.8 Mariners going for about $100 even with
a 10bT cable. I got 33.6 and both 10bT and 10b2 cables in my package. It
was worth $20 more IMHO.
I hear 3COM has better Linux support, but I don't me see sticking Linux
on my TP560 for a few years if ever.
> Do any OS/2 users on here know a lot about networking? I am having
> problems with MPTS letting me configure my Home & Away (though the
> driver seems to initilise the card okay).
I have my desktop running Warp 4.0 sometimes [boot manager] with a 3COM
Etherlink III. That is all I've ever done with networking OS/2. Well, I
networked with Warp 2.1, 3.0 and 4.0 on various incarnations of that same
dektop.
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==== Steve Parker ==== San Luis Obispo, CA ==== Multi-OS & Multitasking ====
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