Direct Cable Connection ???

ZombieMann... seems I'm correcting you a lot today ... sorry chap :)

WinXP does still support transferring files via a parallel port... I had to do it a couple of months ago with a win95 and XP pro computer... it takes ages compared to using NIC's but it does work... incidentally it's not a good method of peer to peer sharing for long periods but it is ok if you need to get some files off and have no other way of doing it.

ZombieMann - don't forget Ritesh is in India... (and I hope you don't take offense at this Ritesh cos none is intended)..... but they don't have as good access to hardware as you and I might, sometimes they have to do things old style - but then I don't see that as a bad thing - it teaches one not to forget some of the basics of doing things.

Ritesh if you're wanting to use a DCC via parallel this place might provide some pointers -

http://www.lpt.com/Support/DCC-SetUp/dcc-setup.htm

Z

I would be hesitant to use any USB based networking/filesharing technology. I have heard of many kernel problems arising from USB. Mainly when used in conjuntion with cable modems. Time Warner Cable (Bright House Networks now...) actively discouraged people in my area (St. Petersburg, Florida, USA) from running high speed online through USB.

Windows runs a very tight kernel and problems arise when USB peripherals have trouble.

I don't know if this will help anyone, but whatever...

Dear Zonewalker.

I am not new to AO but u r the first man who really want to help as u use yr brain and eyes to check number of factors, like in my case "access to h/w"

Its a good habit and few Man has.
Iam impressed.

thanx 4 link.
Let me try that, if any prob I will again post it.

[fact is I have good access to h/w as Iam in the capital, but some parts of INDIA still have such probs.]
[Also why to spend money when u can do it in less, money matters :0)) ]


Ritesh Gaur http://riteshgaur.itgo.com

If you decide to use serial port connections or even parallel ports you will wander into traffic to kill yourself because the transfer rate will be so slow. Do as someone here has suggested, buy or make a cross-over cable and transfer filez via your NICs.

--TH13

Ritesh.... no problem pal... but easy on the compliments - you'll make my ego swell :D.... I agree if you can solve a problem and spend less cash that can only be a good thing... but as I say it's only really usefull if you intend sharing a few files...

Z

Wow, you meant old-school,eh? Yeah, you need a null modem cable (DB-25 with some pins switched. To make your own go to http://www.loop-back.com/null-mod.html) then make 2 DOS boot floppys with FastLynx from http://www.sewelld.com/ boot the 2 machines and transfer your little heart out.Hope that helps.

-Maestr0

an LPT direct connection cable is a handy thing to have. dont make one, buy one you'll get a better transfer rate. dont fall for the gold plated bs its useless unles your LPT port is gold as well. putting gold against a standard type port eventually will form an oxide that will inhibit the transfer rate. A parellel port will transfer data at about 1.2 meg (not too bad) while a parellel port connection is about 20k

As has been said before everything you need to know to make the connection work is in the windows help chm.

WoW! This is what I called >>HELP<<

I love AO....

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ZombieMann - don't forget Ritesh is in India... (and I hope you don't take offense at this Ritesh cos none is intended)..... but they don't have as good access to hardware as you and I might

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Actually, that isn't true, any (and I mean any) hardware is available in any of the major cities in India. You can get anything from a the latest Athlons and P4's to wireless routers and digital cameras. The only problem is, since it's all imported, it pinches your pocket a little more than it would to somone in the US (the reason being that $1 = 50 Rupees, so a $10 NIC would cost me Rs. 500). That said, I haven't taken offence or anything, just correcting an erroneous impression.
As for the patch parallel cable connection, I remember networking Windows 2K and XP that way, and it worked just fine. I even managed a game of Age of Empires that way. I don't remember the particulars however, but i do remember that I just went down to a local computer store and picked up a parallel cable with the same kind of connectors on both sides and used it.
Cheers,
cgkanchi

Guys as far as I can remember you only need a paralel cable which have the same connector like for your printer port.Not the printer cable because that has two different connectors.They have to be the same as the one which is on the pc side.Then go to communications-direct cable connection.Be sure to set the one pc up as the host and the other as the local one(could be some other name?)Then enable sharing on both pc's.Remember to use the same port LPT1.Click listen on the host pc and you should be ok.Also important is to check your network neighberhood properties and make sure you have file and printer sharing enabled.Requires restart.

Hope it helps
vanman:)