Quietly we read <dfrdh9$5bd$1@windu.dotsch.de>, unable to contain our credulity we realized that Lars Bausch <lars.bausch@dotsch.de> said this:

Hello !

Bill Jillians wrote:

OK ... thanks for that.  I shall probably try to hook the stand alone computers up to an external modem ... seems the easiest way to do things.  This cache feature will actually cut down on the work I do at the moment transferring individual work units with my floppy network. I've almost processed my first unit on the slow machine, I don't think I'm going to need an always on connection although in checking out my options I've found some prices that are better than what I pay now for dial up so I expect I shall upgrade.

What is about to install a network card in each computer, and make a little lan ? - Should also be inexpensive.

All my prior attempts with networking have failed despite my having the network cards and cabling.   I have 3 machine close together (and at any moment one could be sold or replaced) so I think my external modem solution is the easiest to implement for now.  I thought I would have to go to a permanent connection Internet solution but after some heavy dial up usage over this past week it looks like I can still get by on dial up. WUs even seem to download faster than they did with seti (2 at a time).

Regards

Lars