You don't need to use laplink unless you want a bunch of options on your transferring. Just share the folders you want on the destination computer(host) and then send the files from your source computer(guest). Directcc is only one way-the host receives & the guest sends. With laplink you can go either way. All you need a null modem cable - serial or parallel. -Matt Green [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey Delzer <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, May 21, 1998 7:05 PM Subject: [PCBUILD] Direct Cable Connection vs. LapLink >Hello all, > >I hope this is the right list for this... > >A friend recently bought a new computer system and wants to transfer >about 2 Gigs of data files from her old system to the new one. The old >system runs the plain vanilla Win95, while the new system runs Win95b >(OSR2). > >SneakerNet (floppies) is out of the question, so I'm thinking maybe the >built-in applet called Direct Cable Connection. Has anyone used this? >Does it work with a standard null modem cable when used on the serial >ports of both machines? If not, what are the pinouts so I can build her >a cable? I haven't been able to find the specs on the MS site. > >Alternatively, I assume LapLink can handle this chore, but again, she >doesn't have a cable (or the software). Is LapLink the better way to go? >At least 75% of the data transfers will be in one direction, (old to >new), with the other 25% being changes she makes to the older system in >preparation of giving it to her kids. > >TIA, > >Jeff Delzer >