A PC on a PC board: another networking method

Author

Bergman, Craig

Author_Institution

State Univ. of New York, Binghamton, NY, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

32988

Firstpage

195

Lastpage

199

Abstract

A network method is described which utilizes PC compatible processors, complete with memory and I/O, mounted on PC boards. This method incorporates the advantages of using serial connections to terminals without the disadvantages of multitasking a single microprocessor. A 5-user network utilizing 286-based microprocessor with serial terminals is installed. A 386-based server is used with a bus expansion box for the user boards. Two serial printers and one parallel printer are available as network resources. One terminal, with one additional serial printer and buffer, is serviced by a pair of modems over a leased telephone line to a location two miles away. The features of the operating system are described, including online messages between users, commanding and viewing other users´ terminals, disk sharing, and print queuing. The capabilities and limitations of the networking method are described and compared with a more conventional Ethernet network utilizing the Novell Netware operating system

Keywords

local area networks; microcomputers; telecommunications computing; 286-based microprocessor; 386-based server; 5-user network; LAN; PC board; PC compatible processors; bus expansion box; disk sharing; leased telephone line; local area network; microcomputers; modems; online messages; parallel printer; print queuing; serial connections; serial printers; Concurrent computing; Ethernet networks; Hardware; Microprocessors; Modems; Multitasking; Network servers; Operating systems; Printers; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Southern Tier Technical Conference, 1990., Proceedings of the 1990 IEEE

Conference_Location

Binghamton, NY

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/STIER.1990.324645

Filename

324645