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
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-----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
>