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by **Roy Wa** » Sat, 02 Sep 1995 04:00:00

I know there is a special kind of parallel cable that
one can use to connect two pcs together. I alos
know there is a diagram on the net that teachs one how
to build a cable like that. But I've lost the address
of it, would someone tell me where I can find that diagram
orbetter yet where I can buy that kind of cable?

by **Tim Co** » Thu, 07 Sep 1995 04:00:00

Quote:>I know there is a special kind of parallel cable that
>one can use to connect two pcs together. I alos
>know there is a diagram on the net that teachs one how
>to build a cable like that. But I've lost the address
>of it, would someone tell me where I can find that diagram
>orbetter yet where I can buy that kind of cable?

Look for a program called 'Laplink'. It comes with both serial &
parallel cables as well as software.

HTH

by **Randall Jon** » Tue, 12 Sep 1995 04:00:00

. . . I thought this was a linux group.?
am I wrong? I thought LapLink was DO(G)S program.

You can communicate between two machines using SLIP or PLIP.

take a look at the NET-2-HOWTO file.
slackware distribution install:
zcat /usr/doc/faq/howto/NET-2-HOWTO.gz

There is information about how to build the cables/connectors for
SLIP and PLIP; Good info on starting up your (resulting) two node network.

I have used PLIP a great deal. I works great for mounting a disk from a
laptop computer to a desktop! But it can be used by any two PC's with
parallel ports.

>>I know there is a special kind of parallel cable that
>>one can use to connect two pcs together. I alos
>>know there is a diagram on the net that teachs one how
>>to build a cable like that. But I've lost the address
>>of it, would someone tell me where I can find that diagram
>>orbetter yet where I can buy that kind of cable?

>Look for a program called 'Laplink'. It comes with both serial &
>parallel cables as well as software.

>HTH

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