Spider Note: Connect Any Windows Platform using an inexpensive serial or parallel cable. An illustrated set of procedures to unlock the free Microsoft software to back up a computer, copy files, play games etc!
Welcome to the Connect Pages at Purdue University

The pages listed below outline the procedure for connecting various Windows platforms using an inexpensive cable. No network boards are required as the data is transferred using Your serial or parallel port. With the exception of purchasing a cable, all of the procedures use software provided by Microsoft for free.

Connected computers may share files and printers in the same way those connected to a local area network do. This form of networking is useful for transferring files from a notebook computer to a desktop, transferring files to a new computer, or sharing a printer.

Connect Two Windows 95 Computers (faq)

Connect Windows NT 4.0 (server/workstation) to Windows 95 (faq)

Connect Windows NT 3.51 (server/workstation) to Windows 95

Connect Windows 95 / DOS / Windows 3.X Using Interlink

Connect Windows 95 to Windows 3.11 Using RAS

Connect Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 3.11 Using RAS

Connect Two Windows 3.11 Computers Using RAS

Connect Two Windows NT 4.0 Computers (server/workstation)

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