Direct Cable Connection

[Ciaran]

How can i enable internet connection sharing over a DCC connection. Both comptuers run winxp pro, i use the parallel port 2 make the connection.
Also how do you share files via dcc. I can connect successfully but i cannot see the machine in "my network places" I just get the message "Work group is not accessable... this list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."

 

[Enkrypted]

Here are two links that may be of help:

http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318030

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q304040

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[wolluf]

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dcc.htm#Direct-Cable

Connection

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dccics.htm

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dccadsl.htm

may be of use.

If this setup is at all permanent I'd suggest getting a network card for each machine and a CAT5 crossover cable and install real networking (very cheap and MUCH better than direct cable connection - XP has internet connection (ICS) software built-in).

http://www.wown.com/

also has good help on how to set that up.

 

[Enkrypted]

I agree with Wolluf...a LAN with NIC's is alot better performance wise over DCC. Enkrypted
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[Ciaran]

I followed the steps on the websites but i still cant share files or share an internet connection. 3rd party software was needed to share an internet connection so i dont think i will bother with it.
"Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)", which is designed to work via LAN using a network, it does not work using a Direct Cable Connection"

I enabled the computer browser service and netbios over tcp/ip but i still got the same error message. My parallel cable is fine because i can transfer files via windows commander at 65KB/sec.

I do not intend this connection to be perminant. I bought the cable for a few £'s at a computer fair. I just use it for backing up work, for any big files u use a cd writer. I would like to get network cards but i do not have much money because i am saving up for a new monitor and speakers.

 

[wolluf]

I don't know if Analogx's free proxy server (

http://www.analogx.com)

would share your internet connection over DCC.

PS.
At my favourite local supplier -

http://www.cclcomputers.co.uk/

in Bradford you can get NICs for about £6 each. A crossover cable is only a few £s too (from somewhere like Maplins).