connecting two computers

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If I put a network card in my old Windows 3.11 machine,
and get a cross-over cable, can I connect my XP and 3.11
computers? If not, what's the quickest way to transfer
files from the old to the new?
 
Josh
I've had your problem many times. The problem is going to be 'know-how', time, hardware+software equipmen
e.
1) use diskettes by "slicing" the files into 1.44 chunks - this is the easiest, less hassell, less cost method, quickes
2) use USB conenctivity - your windows 3.11 may not have the drivers for this side of i
3) 'lap-link' - I think cross over cable is correct for this one .. but you need the software
4) small ethernet hub - hassel to setup if you don't have the hardware & you need to configure the O/S so have the CD's ready as it could ask you for the drivers & NETBEUI protocol files

If you can .. Option 1) is easier but if you want to learn .. do option 2) , 3) & 4)

To answer your question : If you have a network card + cross over cable then this will not do as you need a straight through cable and a "ethernet hub" (option 4). So the answer is NO you cannot
But the cross over cable may help with the 'lap-link' cable - assuming you can connect via the serial ports. Nortons PcAnywhere may also be able to perform the function as the 'lap-link' software
 
Raymond said:
Josh,
I've had your problem many times. The problem is going to be 'know-how', time, hardware+software equipment
e.g
1) use diskettes by "slicing" the files into 1.44 chunks - this is the easiest, less hassell, less cost method, quickest
2) use USB conenctivity - your windows 3.11 may not have the drivers for this side of it
3) 'lap-link' - I think cross over cable is correct for this one .. but you need the software
4) small ethernet hub - hassel to setup if you don't have the hardware & you need to configure the O/S so have the CD's ready as it could ask you for the drivers & NETBEUI protocol files.

If you can .. Option 1) is easier but if you want to learn .. do option 2) , 3) & 4).

To answer your question : If you have a network card + cross over cable then this will not do as you need a straight through cable and a "ethernet hub" (option 4). So the answer is NO you cannot.
But the cross over cable may help with the 'lap-link' cable - assuming you can connect via the serial ports. Nortons PcAnywhere may also be able to perform the function as the 'lap-link' software
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Uh, that's generally wrong. A crossover LAN cable is equivalent to a hub
and a pair of standard (patch) LAN cables; think of a crossover cable as
a passive hub.

That said, a few NICs have been reported to not work with crossover cables.
If you have problems with a crossover cable, before spending money on a
hub, you should try setting the drivers for each NIC to 10 Mb/s HDX --
the least common denominator for a LAN.
 
I'd simply just remove the hard disk form my win 3.11
system and add it as a secondary drive in windows xp.
The you should be able to copy files from one hard disk to
the other. Thought anyway.
 
I'd simply just remove the hard disk form my win 3.11
system and add it as a secondary drive in windows xp.
The you should be able to copy files from one hard disk to
the other. Thought anyway.
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That would get my vote.

I remember Win 3.11. It was enough of a chore to get straight NetBIOS working.
Remember the Winsocks for TCP/IP? Getting NBT to work? Just to network once
and transfer files?

Get the disk connected, as small as it must be, would fit in a corner of your
current hard drive. Much faster and easier on everybody.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
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