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| 140275 | 2003-04-30 09:23:00 | Gee, hope this works - PF1 is up and down like a yoyo at present. Anyway... I need what Norton Ghost call a 'parallel data transfer cable' to connect two computers together via the LPT ports. Trouble is that a couple of Computer type shops I have visited are of little help, pointing me to the cable section and don't seem to know what I am talking about. Perhaps the cable is known by another name in NZ ? Or perhaps someone knows what the pin configuration is as I could then make my own. Any help appreciated. |
Curly (487) | ||
| 140276 | 2003-04-30 09:31:00 | Go here www.firewall.cx | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 140277 | 2003-04-30 10:02:00 | DSE have them - $11 for 2 Metres or $17 for 5 Meters. Have a search on their website (http://www.dse.co.nz) for Cat No: X8259 or X8261 respectively CyberChuck |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 140278 | 2003-04-30 10:20:00 | > I need what Norton Ghost call a 'parallel > data transfer cable' to connect two computers > together via the LPT ports. > Perhaps the cable is known by another name in NZ ? I am not sure if this is what you are after?? But i use a thing called: an "Intelligent Parahub" - Switchable Auto Parallel Data Switch {as quoted from the box it came in} - to file transfer between a laptop and desktop and also for printer sharing. Then you plug 2/3 printer cables into that and its away using "Fastlynx" program or the like for file sharing. But i am sure you can bypass this now by just buying the right cable so you don't need this, but it is handy if you want to be able to use printer cables that you have handy. But as i say i am not sure if thats what your after, so good luck. |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 140279 | 2003-04-30 21:10:00 | Hey thanks Pheonix - interesting site - now bookmarked. Thanks to others too - will take the easy 11 bucks option with Tricky Dickey. |
Curly (487) | ||
| 140280 | 2003-05-01 02:22:00 | The common name is a "LapLink compatible" parallel cable. There were equivalents before the proprietary one ... IBM sold a plug adaptor to use with the original PC. It plugged into the Amphenol plug on the end of a stanbdrad printer cable, and converted (andc altered the pinning) to a DB25P for the pinter port on the other computer. There are LapLink compatible serial cables too: the difference is that the parallel one has DB25P (Plugs) connectors on both ends; the serial habe DBxxS (socket) connectors on both ends --- often with both 25 and 9 pin on one end and a 25 pin one on the other (sometimes 9 as well too). |
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