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[Japo]

Yes that's a good idea, using Windows 3.x for networking in the DOS machine.

[cookie_lu]

Thanks for the suggestions.
I am currently using combination of diskettes and CDRW to transfer files to my 286, 386 and 486 PC. Though a little troublesome at times, but they works. I like the idea of using USB, unfortunately no PCI slots, only ISA and VLB on 486. Is there USB card for ISA?

I am able to run packet driver for my Compex Paraport adapter and surf the web using Arachne. I suppose I can run ftp server on my XP PC. The old PCs are running MS-DOS 5.0, 6.22 and FreeDOS 1.0.

By the way, it was great running old games on those old pcs. Just like the old days!

[Scatty]

Even simplier would be, assuming the PC has USB port(s) and is at least a Pentium 133, installing Windows 98 (98SE better), downloading USB Mass Storage Device Drivers for Windows 98 / 98SE and copying all files from any size USB stick to wherever you need them to. My 2GB USB stick works like charm on older Pentium II-400 with Win 98SE for any transfers.
You can always tweak the Windows 98's included Dos (config.sys, autoexec.bat and drivers) just like any other Dos, so there shouldn't be any problem.