ComRing
(ver 1.20)
Abandoned Freeware


ComRing is a personal network that emulates an 
ethernet connection through a standard serial 
port interface.  The basic idea of ComRing is to 
organize computers in a logical ring topography. 
Data will flow in fixed direction, in one serial 
port, and out another.  It's slow, but it works.

			A -----> B
			^	 |
			|	 |
			|	 v
			D <----- C


Up to 17 computers can be connected in this manner.  
However, because all the computers are connected 
in series, if one computer fails, the entire 
network fails.  

ComRing requires the construction of specially wired 
serial cables (see "comring.htm" or "comring.txt").  


Although the ComRing packet driver emulates a DIX 
ethernet connection; its real beauty is that by loading 
the PDIPX.COM program, you can run your multi-player 
DOS games across this network, -WITHOUT- the need to 
be connected to an actual Novell Network.  Imagine 
setting up several computers in a row, and challenging 
your friends to a DOS multi-player gaming competition!  


NOTE: I have not tested this network for functionality, 
but it should work as advertised.