Direct cable connection 0n my HOME PCs

[denny]

Hi,
I recently purchased a new PC and I would like to conenct with my old machine via a cable using parallel port to transfer files using it.
Both PCs using Win 98 2nd edition and I have run direct connection wizard and The network have a host and a guest. I have shared folders on both computers but neither computer is able to communicate with other.

Can anyone suggest any ideas?
Thanks.

[thomas]

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One of my friend told me that the NetBEUI protocol is required. When I tried installing it, the system tells me the "NetBEUI cannot be installed with Creative ADSL DE7410 modem.” what do I do?

[Mel]

You can use following links that may useful to you while setting up home PCs Network:
http://www.geocities.com/thegorx/Windows/Help/Modem.htm
http://www.helmig.com/
http://www.bos2.alltheweb.com/cgi-bin/search?type=all&query=how+to+install+home+network&exec=FAST+Search
http://www.annoyances.org/win98/features/ics.html
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/networking/lan.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/troubleshoot_index.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm

http://www.putergeek.com/home_network/
http://hdallen.home.mindspring.com/
http://www.windows-help.net/windows98/troub-331.shtml
http://www.hildrum.com/network1.html
http://winfiles.cnet.com/connect/
http://windows.about.com/library/weekly/aa042500a.htm
http://www.speedguide.net/

[bob]

Do you have the right cable connection with these 2 PCs?
You can use it to connect 2 PCs using the parallel cable and also you need to use a special cross-over cable.A regular parallel network cable won’t work.

[robinson]

Well, It may use TCP/IP for just manually assign IP addresses for the DIALUP ADAPTER on both machines - try 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. You will have to enable file and print sharing over TCP/IP. Unless you have a dialup networking connection that you use with a modem. If this is the case, you need a 3rd party software package such as Laplink to get the parallel ports connected.