Networking FreeDOS - Ethernet
Ethernet is a family of frame-based computer Network technologies for
local area networks (LANs). The name comes from the physical concept of
the ether. Network Interface Cards (NICs), such as 3Com and others, can
be found for varying different networks. The most common is Ethernet
(in various flavors) Token Ring and Arcnet. NICs are most commonly
available for PCI, but older ISA cards may still be available. Most
recent PCs have network interfaces built onto the motherboard.
Laptops typically also support wireless networking, or WiFi.
An Ethernet connection is the easiest method of using ADSL via a Modem
or router. Though it may be possible to use a USB driver it would be
more difficult.
If you choose ethernet, you will need a supported driver, such as
Crynwr, ODI or NDIS. The most common protocol is TCP/IP, but many
networks also support IPX/SPX. To share data with other systems, you
will need NFS or CIFS.
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