From: phantomm@suddenlink.net   
      
   Hi Jim,   
      
   I'm in the processing of doing something similar myself.   
   Using a STacy, MSTE, Falcon.   
      
      
   I had some sucess with the MIDI ports,   
   The Midi software I was using was a older shareware program and all you need   
   is MIDI cables. I forget the name at the moment as I was trying a bunch of   
   MIDI   
   software out at the time. But I think it on the UMICH site.   
   MidiNet, MidiCom, something like that. I had no trouble with transfering   
   text in   
   real time. But ran into a problem with file transfer, I couldn't access the   
   drive   
   partitions on one machine from the other. I think I know what I did wrong,   
   and   
   will test it before I will go into it. But I think it was a simple mistake.   
   The program I used Runs as a ACC. and there is only 2 or 3 files in all.   
      
   If I understand what you are trying to do, it may work to use the MIDI ports   
   for a link   
   between the computers and then use STing to connect to the Net.   
      
   The problem with doing it all with Serial ports would be getting the TT to   
   use two   
   serial ports at the same time. If you want it all working at the same time.   
   I've a MSTE so it's somewhat similar situation as the TT.   
   I use STing on all my Ataris, except for STalker for BBS related.   
      
   One option may be to use a null modem link between the STacy and the TT   
   using   
   something like STalker while connected to the Net with STing on the TT with   
   another   
   port.  I've not tried this myself yet, but headed that way.   
      
   The thing about MIDI however is that you can in theroy connect around 250+   
   Ataris   
   together at the same time. But may be to slow for your needs. Some say MIDI   
   transfer is   
   about like a floppy drive. However I have read that it's faster than that,   
   so I really don't   
   know about how fast it is with file transfer. I would think drive speed   
   would come into   
   play in either case.   
      
   I've not fully explored what STing can do, there is a STing Server. And   
   STing has   
   drivers for all the ports if I'm not mistaken.  STing may actually be able   
   to do what you   
   want all by it's self.  I've never gotten into using it with 2-3 ataris yet.   
   Another project to   
   look into. 8-)   
      
   If you get good results, do let me know and I'll do the same soon as I have   
   time to   
   work on it.  Been doing some hardware work lately.   
      
      
      
   "Jim DeClercq"  wrote in message   
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   > Somebody has done this before, probably, so I though I would ask first.   
   >   
   > I want to run a serial link between a TT030 and a Stacy, and both of them   
   > run some sort of TCP/IP link.   
   >   
   > The complication here is that a TT030 has five serial ports, while other   
   > things have just one. How does one set that up, using MiNTnet on the TT030   
   > and STiNG on the Stacy?   
   >   
   > If I figure this out before I am handed a working solution, I will of   
   > course post it here, but I am hoping for the least work way of doing what   
   > I need to do.   
   >   
   > Jim   
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