Direct Cable (LPT) Win XP to Win 95

[Liriel]

To any good soul out there.

I have a laptop on Win95 and a computer on Win XP. The
laptop has info I need to transfer (host) to the Win XP
one. I checked protocol, etc. Using the IPX/SPX, I can
manage to make a connection. Both computer acknowledge
that they are connected, but it is impossible to access
the data. The laptop doesn't appear in the Network
Computers, evec though it is in the same workgroup. I am
at a lost here.

Any idea?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

To any good soul out there.

I have a laptop on Win95 and a computer on Win XP. The
laptop has info I need to transfer (host) to the Win XP
one. I checked protocol, etc. Using the IPX/SPX, I can
manage to make a connection. Both computer acknowledge
that they are connected, but it is impossible to access
the data. The laptop doesn't appear in the Network
Computers, evec though it is in the same workgroup. I am
at a lost here.

Any idea?

This web page has complete instructions:

DirectParallel® and Direct Cable Connection (DCC) Step-by-Step SETUP
http://www.lpt.com/Support/DCC-SetUp/dcc-setup.htm
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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