From: John Tserkezis 
Reply-To: Fidonet AVtech Echo 

Lance Lyon wrote:

> I have an XT & a 386 connected this way using a Lantastic network - it 
> utilises a pair of Lantastic branded (Artisoft) network cards that use this 
> type of connection - they've been chugging away for around 12 years (both 
> machines originally powered the BBS at some stage). Neither are currently 
> wired to the XP machine but I really should get around to it one day. No 
> bloody idea how to work out that kind of networking nightmare though
& I see 
> no real reason to swap the two older machines off Lantasic...   any ideas 
> anyone ? 

  Didn't lantastic have a windows version?  I'm sure they would have before 
3.11 networking started becoming mainstream and killing everything else on the 
market.

  A quick google search reveals lantastic v8 can link win NT/2000/2003 
machines, no idea if the networking protocols are the same as the earlier 
versions.  I think latastic v7 can do win95, (possibly higher)

  I only have lantastic v6.0 here. It only claims dos requirements, and claims 
it works with windows, but does not mention what version (I'm thinking v3.x)

   You might find a downloadable later version if you look at some of the "less 
reputable" web sites. (nudge nudge).

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