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I have a 4 Desktop LAN w/ Hub
I have a Laptop w/ no NIC.
Can I use a serial/parallel cable from one of the desktops to the Laptop
simultaneously with the LAN, or is it one or the other?
Which Wizard do I use?
 
Connecting laptop to a networked machine via serial or parallel cable (gotta
be special crossover type) is not going to get you lan access for the
laptop - at best, you'll be able to file share with the connected desktop,
and maybe, link to mapped drives on other machines. But it won't be pretty.

Why not just spring for a PCMCIA (PC card) network adapter, or a USB to
Ethernet adapter? Life will be much simpler that way.

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I have a 4 Desktop LAN w/ Hub
I have a Laptop w/ no NIC.
Can I use a serial/parallel cable from one of the desktops to the Laptop
simultaneously with the LAN, or is it one or the other?
Which Wizard do I use?
 
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