============ IPXFER v1.10 ============ IPXFER is a set of utilities for sending files accross an IPX network. This eliminates the headache of juggling floppies when you are exchanging, say for instance PWADs. Well, here is the v1.10 release. Thanks to a few individuals that have bothered to reply to my request for comments, I have decided to continue work on this program. This program fixes a small bug in v1.00 that would cause a really weird result if you told it to send files that did not exist. I have also once again tweaked the packet sequencing method. I have yet to have a transfer lock with v1.10 (I have beta tested it by sending better than 500Mb of data back and forth... I guess its pretty well bug free now.) ========== DISCLAIMER ========== The author of this program accepts NO resposibility for any damage whether it be Software, Hardware, or Mental from the use of this program. ============ DISTRUBUTION ============ Everyone and anyone that can use a copy of this program is more than welcome to it! Just please include this text file! =========== Limitations =========== You can only receive files on one computer at a time. I'm working on this, but its tougher than it sounds. It's hard enough to try to make sure the file gets there intact when IPX does NO packet checking itself. You MUST be in the directory of the files that you wish to send. (Don't enter something like the following: SENDNET C:\DOOM\WADS\*.WAD) The speed of your hard drive! This program can only transfer data as fast as your computer can process it and write it to your hard drive. The physical limit at which this program is capable of transmitting data is around 900,000cps!!! (Memory to Memory transfer and no CRC checking) The following are actual transfer speeds that I have experienced when sending a file of about 1Mb in size between different computers: 386dx/40 386sx/40Mhz 11ms IDE HDD => 28ms IDE HDD = 50,000 cps 2Mb Disk Cache 384kb Disk Cache 386sx/40 386dx/40Mhz 28ms IDE HDD => 11ms IDE HDD = 70,000 cps 384kb Disk Cache 2Mb Disk Cache 386dx/40 486sx/33Mhz 11ms IDE HDD => 11ms IDE HDD = 85,000 cps 2Mb Disk Cache 1Mb Disk Cache 386dx/40 486dx/50Mhz 11ms IDE HDD => 10ms IDE HDD = 95,000 cps 2Mb Disk Cache 1Mb Disk Cache 486sx/33 486dx/50Mhz 11ms IDE HDD => 10ms IDE HDD = 110,000 cps 1Mb Disk Cache 1Mb Disk Cache I'm dying to try it between a couple of 486's that have fast SCSI hard drives! Not bad when you compare it to the absolute maximum of 11,000cps when sending between 2 computers at 115,200baud (IF, and ONLY IF they both have 16550 UARTS)! ======================= How to use this program ======================= On the sendning computer enter SENDNET filename.ext (This CAN include wildcards) On the receiving computer enter RECNET Thats all there is to it! BTW, you have to have LAN cards and your IPX drivers loaded first (DUH!) :) IF you have a transfer crash and have to CTRL-BREAK your way out of it, enter the following command CLOSES This closes the sockets used by IPXFER so that you can initialize another transfer. Josh PS- If you have a transfer lockup that is not the fault of you IPX drivers, or the lack of good cables/terminators... PLEASE let me know. I have not had any lockups whatsoever with v1.10 but, the hardest bugs to kill are ones that don't show up on your computer! =============================================== Other DOOM related programs by Jackson Software =============================================== The following are available at the OFFICIAL DOOM ftp site: infant2.sphs.indiana.edu And at Software Creations BBS (508) 368-7036 (508) 368-4137 The DOOM Front END (Currently at v1.33) DFE133.ZIP A menu system of sorts for DOOM. Supports IPX, Serial, Modem, and Single player games. Allows for External wad file loading. It also has a built in Map and Sprite Viewer. The DOOM Hacker's Tool Kit (Currently at v1.00) DHTK100.ZIP Tons of source code for accessing a variety of resources in the wad file including: Sprite Viewing/Scaling Map Viewing/Scaling Wall Texture Viewing/Scaling Floor Texture Viewing/Scaling SoundBlaster Sound Sampling Routines -plus- The source code for DFE v1.32 (Sorry, it has a small bug in it, but it was the current version when I released DHTK100.ZIP) IPXSETUP v1.1 IPXSTP11.ZIP A modified version of IPXSETUP.EXE from Id software that corrects the problem "OPEN SOCKET 0xFF" after aborting an IPXSETUP session. This program is currently being included in the ZIP files for all of my other utilities. ================ My advertisement ================ If you are interested in setting up an IPX based network for playing DOOM, or anything else that uses it (Windows for Workgroupd, Novell, etc), I am currently selling IPX based cards for my cost (wholesale) plus shipping. I am selling a variety of cards and their accessories starting at around $40. -or- if you are just having trouble using one of my programs, would like to register one (not required, but I will be sure to send you lots of other great utilities for DOOM), or would like some tech support setting up an IPX based network for DOOM, feel free to mail or call me at the below address/ number) Internet: jsoftware@delphi.com Snail : Joshua Jackson Jackson Software 10506 Bayard Rd Minerva, OH 44657 Phone : (216) 868-1169