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direct cable connection to - Mac to PC
Name: Loc Date: April 24, 2000 at 16:50:33 Pacific
Comment:
Hello,
Is there anyway to connect a Mac to a PC via parallel cable?
Yes. but i dont remember how, it was a big mess and required lots of adapters, get a nic in your pc, get a nic mac, get a "cross over cable" hook em up, get dave...or WindowsNT
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Response Number 5
Name: Fazio Galván Date: September 30, 2000 at 23:04:13 Pacific
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I agree with response Number 1 it's the least expensive and more practical...
Connect your mac to an ethernet net...
Configure your tcp/ip control panel to run through your ehternet port and give it an ip address... wich ever you want...(192.168.1.x)
Connect your PC to the same net with an ehternet adapter and configure that tcp/ip protocol with an ip address...(192.168.1.y)
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