A local salvage yard has a computerized parts lookup system that they connect to using serial cables and ProComm Plus. The system works perfectly and they do not wish to change it.
They would, however, like to connect to the system using a wireless modem (not a network card, but a wireless modem connected to a laptops serial port).
I know that this will be slower than hell - that does not matter.
I know that it would be easier to just install a new pc and network the thing wirelessly - that does not matter.
What I need to know is this. Is it possible to use two wireless modems (for instance from Ricochet) to connect two machines? The client would connect to the host using ProComm Plus. The client computer is running Win XP Pro.
Way back in college (90's) we connected pcs to one another via serial port and a null modem serial cable. That is pretty much what I want to do only with a wireless link.
Thanks,
Todd Wilson
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The parts system is running DOS 5.x. And they had a similar system running in the distant past (10 years ago) using a Ricochet Model 21062 wireless modem. However, those modems are now dead and there is no one around my rural area that remembers anything about setting them up.
I really think that if I could hook 2 XP machines togather using the newer ricochet GS modems I could figure out the DOS system. Thanks.
Man that is going to get ugly.
It makes no sense in spending money on an obsolete technology,when you can buy a new PC with XP ,share the DOS app through peer to peer and use off the shelf wireless routers for a whole lot less than what it is going to cost in time and materials to do it the old DOS way.
For $299 you can get a Dell desktop.
$49 gets you a name brand wireless router.
$30 gets you a wireless laptop card.
By the time you buy the wireless modems and cards AND if it works ,you'll still spend more money on hardware and service than replacing the old desktop.
pgm554,
I work with computers every day - I know all of the things that you stated are true, however, that does not answer my question or even begin to help me. I have closed this question with a grade of "C" and have awarded you the points basically as a thank you for taking the time to write something. In the future, at least from my point of view, I would appreciate the answer to my question or at least a point in the right direction rather than comments which were clearly unhelpful.
Sincerely,
Todd Wilson
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by: pgm554Posted on 2006-02-24 at 14:32:55ID: 16043061
What OS on the parts system?
Are they running Unix?