With DOS Dial-In (a Shiva product) a remote PC can dial into a LocalTalk
network and access files on a TOPS server or print to a LaserWriter. You will
need the following at the remote site:
- PC with a COM port
- a modem (9600 bps recommended)
- DOS Dial-In software
- TOPS/DOS 3.0 software (FlashCard not needed)
On the network you need:
- a Macintosh or PC running with a TOPS volume published and either
- a Shiva TeleBridge or EtherGate with the same make and model modem; or
- IF you are using a V.32 Hayes-compatible modem on PC, a Shiva NetModem V.32
As of October, 1990, DOS Dial-In supports TOPS file-sharing only. AppleShare
will be added very shortly. You can currently access E-mail with DOS Dial-In
as well. You should use QuickMail, Microsoft Mail, or InBox. You need to use
the TOPS drivers on the remote PC to use these mail packages with DOS Dial-In.
Solana also has a product, "PC NetAccess," through which MS-DOS
computers can dial-in to an AppleTalk network via their R-Servers.
Editor's Note 22 June 1992: Solana has discontinued business to our knowledge,
so we are unable to refer you to them directly for further information.