Chapter 7
The Local Area Network
Setting up a network
The local area network, or net, enables you and your friends to play
computer games together, and to send each other programs and data. This
means that only one of you need ever type in a program. A net is especially
useful. too. if only one of you has a Microdrive.
Using the lead supplied with each Interface you can link up as few as two
and as many as sixty-four Spectrum computers, as shown below.
Note, however, that you and your friends should not form a loop of
computers: the computers at each end of the net should never be connected
to each other. Each should be left with one net socket free.
NEVER SWITCH ON OR OFF A SPECTRUM WHICH IS ON A NET
WHILE COMMUNICATION IS IN PROGRESS. You may, however,
have a switched off Spectrum on the nei; and you may also switch on
or off Spectrums which are on a net provided that communication is
not in progrf?s.
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