[ltp] sharing files usin printer port

[Frank Roberts - SOTL]

If I recall correctly the last one I purchased at CompUSA was called a se=
rial=20
parallel cable because it had a serial and parallel cable connector on ea=
ch=20
end.

Frank

On Monday 24 March 2003 10:24, Robert Hollis wrote:
> The cable is commonly referred to as a LapLink cable (originally sold b=
y
> Traveling software as part of the LapLink package).
>
> Robert Hollis
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> e-mail - vdrlholl@us.ibm.com
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> Tod Harter <tharter@rhombus.net>
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> 03/24/2003 09:27 AM
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>         Subject:        Re: [ltp] sharing files usin printer port
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> On Sunday 23 March 2003 12:22 am, J. C. Masias Guillen wrote:
> > Somebody knows how to share files using the printer port?
>
> In theory you would use PPP to set up a point-to-point network link
> between
> the two boxes on /dev/lp0. I haven't done it, at least not in enough ye=
ars
>
> not to recall any details, but you would start by learning about the pp=
pd
> program. One side will have to be set up to receive the connection and =
the
>
> other to initiate it. The initiating side is virtually like dialing int=
o
> an
> ISP with a modem, except there's no dialing...
>
> Hardware-wise I think you need a special cable. That was always the cas=
e
> in
> the old days anyway. Maybe if you set up your printer port for 'EPP' yo=
u
> don't, but in any case you have to have a cable with the right connecto=
rs
> on
> it. I'd try to get one of the old ones that was made for this purpose.
> There
> used to be some software for windows that came with such a cable.
>
> I'm sure some of the other guys will be a bit more helpful, its just be=
en
> way
> too long since I needed to do anything like this.