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Moon wrote:

> CharlieB wrote:
> 
>> I am unable to set up the serial port in D2 in DOS. The com port is
>> definitely there because msd can find it. The address is 2f8 at irq 3
>> just like a standard com 2 port but D2 cannot find it. When I try to
>> select it "No UART found" is returned.
>>
>> Any ideas what might be causing this?
> 
> I have absolutely no idea but why not just build in a network card?
> Those are incredibly cheap these days, easy to setup and they can
> transfer tons of data. You don't even need a hub for 2 players.
> 
> Consindering you've got an old PC it might even be cheaper to by some
> used ISA card on ebay.
>
Actually Moon I was considering that but I have no idea where to begin. I
don't know anything about networking. Do I need an IPX driver? If so do you
know where can I get a inexpensive one? I am running d2x in Linux also and
would like to connect to it to an older computer with D2 in DOS. Is that
possible with a network cards?

Try not to laugh too hard, but is a network card much faster than a direct
serial port?

Can you connect 2 network cards together with a single network cable?

Is there a Web site I could go to for more info?

Thanks for the reply. Sorry to ask so many questions.
Charlie