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Win 3.1 and NOT Networking...
Name: Tobyn Date: March 31, 2001 at 12:02:26 Pacific
Comment:
I've come to the conclusion that networking with win3.1 is almost impossible or really really hard. I've seen screenshots and heard about win3.11(wfwg) and it looks like it will do the trick.
If anyone could hook me up with Windows 3.11 (WFW) for download or email i would be very apprciative.
Name: Lightspeed Date: March 31, 2001 at 22:30:54 Pacific
Reply:
Check your mail for WFW 3.11
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Response Number 2
Name: Peer Date: April 1, 2001 at 06:51:52 Pacific
Reply:
From my experiance WFW is better for networking and can easily be set up so TCPIP applications can access the internet. However Win3.1 isn't impossible, it just requires patients:
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/win31.htm
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Response Number 3
Name: tonyg Date: June 22, 2001 at 09:04:50 Pacific
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