How
to setup Direct Cable Connection using Printer Ports.
Direct Cable
Connection is used to connect two computers together with a cable
via the
parallel printer port or serial port to transfer files back and
forth. The printer port is faster and the following is for that port.
Both computers must have the following:
Direct Cable
Connection must be installed in Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs/Windows
Setup/Communications.
The Directcc.exe
file must be in the Windows directory.
The Network
Neighborhood Icon must be on the Desktops. At least on the Guest. If you have
deleted it restore it with TweakUI under the Desktop tab.
A Data Transfer
type cable (Laplink type), male to male, must be used for a parallel
printer port
connection ($7.00 at Staples). Printer and null modem
cables won’t work for this.
In ControlPanel/Network/Configuration add the protocols IPX/SPX and
NetBEUI.
(Don't put IPX/SPX in Dial Up Networking unless you need it for another
purpose, it will slow
down the connect).
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Networks.
Click Add, click Protocol, and then click Add.
In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft. In the Network Protocols box, click
on IPX/SPX then OK.
Then do the same for NetBEUI. Click OK, and then click OK again.
Reboot your computer when you are prompted to do so.
In ControlPanel/Network/Configuration
you should also have Client for MS Networks installed .
Select Add then
Client then choose Microsoft on the left and then Client for Microsoft
Networks
on the right. Select Windows Logon for Primary Network
Logon unless you are on a Network.
Click on File and Print Sharing and check "I want to be able to give
others access access to my files".
In ControlPanel/Network/AccessControl
check the top one, "Share level...."
Reboot
This should enable file
sharing and you can right click on files and/or folders and select Sharing.
Select C: to
do the whole drive, not C:\. Files cannot be accessed by the Guest unless
they
are marked shared on the Host. A mark appears by folders that are marked
shared.
I use a different short Workgroup name for each computer in ControlPanel/Network/Identification.
OEM1 and OEM2 for example, it's easier to find the host and view it.
The computer names must be different.
If the Guest has problems finding the Host then give each
machine the same Workgroup name.
Start the Host first and when it's "waiting" start the Guest.
It's handy to have a desktop shortcut to C:\Windows\directcc.exe to start
it
There is a
section on Directcc in Start/Help. Search for "direct" or "direct
cable". It’s lacking
some information though in the Win95 version.
To change
other settings—Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications and click on Direct Cable for
the "Wizard".
My Briefcase
is used by Notebooks to store files for later uploading to a desktop via
cable.
Right clicking files and/or directories has an option to send to
My Briefcase.
Direct Cable Connection also works with the disk mirroring
program Ghost.