The Direct Cable Connection
Installation Course

For...

Windows 95\98\2000\ME\XP
 

Tired of the makeshift home-office and swapping diskettes to pass information. With a Direct Cable Connection, you can instantly share files, folders, printers, Zip drives or you can link two PCs for head-to-head game play.

This unique course (with the help of step-by-step pictures) will teach you how to make a connection between two computers, using the parallel (printer) port of your computer or laptop.

Once connected you'll be able to share information (e-mail and files) and devices (such as printers, CD drives and Zip drives). You'll be able to transfer information and synchronize files from a laptop to a desktop PC, or link two PCs for head-to-head game play. Perfect for gaming!

To connect one PC to another requires that you use a Direct Connection Cable. One end plugs into the parallel port of one PC and the other end plugs into the second computer’s parallel port.

If you already have a printer cable, which you use for your printer, you can make it work as a Direct Cable Connection lead by using an adapter.

Connecting an adapter to the printer cable converts it into the required Direct Cable Connection lead.

The adapter looks like this…

General points to note

• The ‘Direct Cable Connection’ (DCC) facility of Windows enables resources on a HOST computer (shared folders, CD ROM drives, printers and network connections) to be accessed by another - without the need for a permanent network connection. The other computer being called a GUEST.

• This facility is particularly useful for mobile users who need to synchronise their work files with an office based desktop machine.

• The ability to share a desktop CD ROM drive can be useful if the laptop has no CD-ROM drive.

• The HOST computer can also serve as a gateway to a 'Local Area Network' (LAN).

Features and Benefits of Parallel cables

• A Parallel cable connects any two Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP computers through existing parallel ports.

• The software required is in Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP.

• Minimize computer hardware expenses and office space by sharing a printer(s), hard drives and CD ROM's.

• Establish Parallel cable connections without having to understand typical complications of port addresses, IRQs, chipsets, adapters, and cabling details.

Each of the Windows operating system requires a different set-up procedure.....

You'll be able to connect:

Every procedure is covered by a picture. Even the notoriously difficult Windows 2000 seems remarkably easy when you follow the step-by-step instructions.

You'll receive.....

Your 'Direct Cable Connection Installation Manual' which is 184 pages and is in PDF format. A PDF document means you need the free 'Adobe Acrobat  Reader' to open it.

(PDF is a universal electronic file format. Virtually anyone including Macintosh, Windows, DOS, and UNIX system users can view, print and search a PDF book using the free Acrobat Reader.)

BONUS SECTIONS

>FAQ section which answers questions such as...

• How do I connect a Windows 95 computer to a Windows 98 computer directly to each other using an RJ-45 cable?

• Why Use a Cross Over Cable?

• How Does a Cross Over Cable Work?

• Can I access the Internet, using a Direct Cable Connection?

• How do I share a Network Printer?

• Can I use drag and drop to move files and folders?

• How do I map a drive?

• What is the Briefcase function.

>How to Configure a Network – A Quick Installation Guide

This is an additional 35 page course which lists all the procedures for the installation of a LAN network. Although we use the Windows 95 operating system to explain the procedure, it's easily adapted to any operating system.

I've included it for two reasons: 1) there are no pictures used in this section, so you can print it out without wasting ink on images. 2) It's a good quick reference guide which you can use after you have learnt the main 'Direct Cable Connection' course above. 

The 'Quick Network Installation Guide' covers the following:

• Hardware installation
• Hardware Troubleshooting
• Software Installation
• Installing and Configuring Network Components
• Identifying the computer
• Installing and Configuring NICs
• Adding a new adapter
• Configuring Network Bindings
• Installing and configuring network protocols
• Installing and configuring TCP/IP
• Troubleshooting TCP/IP
• Sharing Windows 95 Resources
• Installing and configuring File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks
• Sharing folders
• What type of access to allow?
• Sharing Printers
• Configuring the Browse Master
• Remote and Network Configuration
• Enabling Remote Administration
• Using Net Watcher
• Administering Network Resources
• Monitoring Network Performance
• Speeding up a Network
• Optimising Windows Networking
• Troubleshooting Remote Computers
• Using the Control Panel to Troubleshoot problems
• Installing the Remote Registry

Also included are the following exercises:

1. Task One —Configure the TCP/IP with a static address
2. Task Two — View the TCP/IP configuration and check the adapter address
3. Task Three — Verify that TCP/IP has initialised by pinging local host

PLUS - the following two programs:

1) DirectParallel® Connection Monitor (DPM) is a utility for troubleshooting and testing the 'Direct Cable Connection' (DCC)  feature in Win95/98/98SE/Me.

It has a built-in DCC Wizard for showing what is wrong with your DCC setup and recommending possible corrections. It shows the data connection and possible data transfer speeds for PC to PC File Transfer and Networking. And it shows the parallel port type, I/O Modes, and cable type used for the connection.

It is very helpful in setting up and testing DCC connections, determining why your connection may not be working, and seeing how fast your DCC connection really is.

2) Parallel Port Utilities. This is a very handy set of DOS utilities which you can use to check your standard parallel port addresses for parallel ports -- And to test how fast they are. It also can test them to verify if they appear to be working correctly.

It reports the I/O Address (3BCh, 378h, 278h), IRQ (5 or 7),  and Port Type (Standard 4-bit, 8-bit bi-directional, EPP, or ECP).  It also reports what DOS thinks the LPT port is set to. And with a simple paper clip loop-back connection, can test to see if the IRQs (interrupts) are working on your parallel ports.

No matter where you are on the computer knowledge ladder you'll find this course easy to understand!

And there's really nothing stopping YOU using the knowledge you gain from this course to install other people's networks and make £££s doing it. My course makes this possible because even the most 'complicated procedures' are so easy to follow. You'll be able to go through the steps so easily, that you'll become an expert - without even realising it!

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