First make sure you have a parallel cable that supports direct cable
connection.  Then go to http://kime.net/directcc/directcc95.htm .  This site
has the most complete instructions I have found for all the possible
variations of DCC.

Ben Moore


----- Original Message -----
From: Mary Elise Zimlich >
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 4:09 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Direct Cable Connection- how to configure


> Hi,
>
> Would someone be kind enough to talk me through a direct cable connection
> between two home computers?
> They are sitting on the same desk... I want to share files. I did it
before
> with a serial cable connecting both computers (too long ago to remember
how
> I did it), this time I am using a parallel cable. I found it frustrating
> before and can't remember how I did it with Win 95. I do remember I had
> trouble with the protocol or language- whatever has to be the same on each
> computer to allow one to "hear" the other.
> I'm finding the little documentation I have does not go deeply enough into
> the  network connection software configuration.
> One computer is running regular Win 98, one Win 98 second edition.
> Physically they are connected by a parallel cable. How do I configure the
> network software?
>
> Thanks,
> Mary
>
>

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