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PC ('98) to PC (NT4) File Transfer
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Sun, 9 Jul 2000 13:17:04 GMT
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PC ('98) to PC (NT4) File Transfer

Can anyone recommend a decent PC to PC shareware / freeware  file transfer
utility? My copy of Laplink only works with Win98/95 and one of the PC's is
NT4.0? I prefer to transfer via parallel connection, but both PC's also have
either-net cards.

Thanks for any help

Scott A



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  Re: PC ('98) to PC (NT4) File Transfer
 
(...) If they both have ethernet, you really should use that for the tranfer. You can probably get a crossover network cable and just plug them directly to each other, but some network cards don't like that, so you may need a cheap hub. This will (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: PC ('98) to PC (NT4) File Transfer
 
(...) If your ethernet cards have UTP type sockets, you should consider buying a cheap 8 port hub (I have a genius brand one purchased for 30 USD and I'm pretty happy about it) and two patch cables of appropriate length which are not worth talking (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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