DCC Step-by-Step Setup For Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP -- Contents

DCC Step-by-Step Setup For Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP -- Contents Overview Of Direct Cable Connection Setup History of Windows Direct (Cable) Connection I. Windows 95/98/Me To Windows 95/98/Me Direct Cable Connection Setup 1. Install The Direct Cable Connection Feature If Not Already Installed 2. Windows Networking Setup For Direct Cable Connection 3. Naming Your Computer 4. Sharing Files 5. Sharing Your Drives 6. Repeat Network Setup, Naming Computer And Sharing Your Drives for Your Other Computer II. Windows 95/98/Me To Windows 2000 Direct (Cable) Connection Setup 1. On The Win95/98/Me PC, Install The Direct Cable Connection Feature If It Is Not Already Installed 2. Attach Your DirectParallel Direct Connection Cable To The Parallel Port On Both Computers 3. To Setup Direct (Cable) Connection Between Win2000 As Host And Win9X/Me As Guest Computer 4. To Set Up Direct (Cable) Connection Between Win9X/Me As Host And Win2000 As Guest Computer III. Windows 2000 To Windows 2000 Direct (Cable) Connection Setup 1. Attach Your DirectParallel Direct Connection Cable To The Parallel Port On Both Computers 2. Create Your New Incoming Connection -- Windows 2000 As Host When Connecting To A Windows 2000 Guest 3. Check That All The Necessary Network Components Are Installed For Your Connection 4. To Create Your Direct Connection -- Windows 2000 As Guest connecting To Windows 2000 Host 5. To Start Up Direct Cable Connection Between Two Windows 2000 Computers IV. Windows XP to Windows 9x/Me Direct (Cable) Connection Setup Windows XP Host to Windows 95/98/Me (9x) Guest 1. Set Up Your Windows 9x Guest Computer 2. In Windows XP, Set Up A New Incoming Connection 3. Check your Windows XP Host connection settings

4. Check Set Up Sharing For The Drive You Want To Share (XP Host) 5. Run Direct Cable Connection 6. Map a drive to the Host computer Windows XP Guest to Windows 95/98/Me (9x) Host 1. Set up your Windows 9x Host computer 2. In Windows XP, set up a new Direct Connection (Guest) 3. Run Direct Cable Connection 4. Map a drive to the Host computer V. Windows XP to Windows 2000 / XP Direct (Cable) Connection Setup 1. Set up Windows 2000 Host or Guest 2. Set up Windows XP Host or Guest as outlined above 3. Share Host's Resources Appropriately 4. Connect from Guest Computer 5. Map a Drive DCC Step-by-Step Setup For Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP -- The Setup Info Overview Of Direct Cable Connection Setup This user guide will help you install and use Windows Direct (Cable) Connection for Windows 95/98/Me/2000. There are different set up procedures for connecting the various versions of Windows computers. Follow the steps in the sections below for the particular Windows configuration that you wish to connect. I. Windows 95/98/Me To Windows 95/98/Me Direct Cable Connection Setup II. Windows 95/98/Me To Windows 2000 Direct (Cable) Connection Setup III. Windows 2000 To Windows 2000 Direct (Cable) Connection Setup IV. Windows XP to Windows 9x/Me Direct (Cable) Connection Setup V. Windows XP to Windows 2000 / XP Direct (Cable) Connection Setup

History of Windows Direct (Cable) Connection Microsoft licensed the DirectParallel technology for high-speed DirectParallel cable PC to PC connections for Windows from Parallel Technologies, Inc. The founder of Parallel Technologies is the one who invented parallel port interface technology for PCs, now widely used for parallel port products like ZIP Drives and virtually any kind of PC peripheral, and who invented the first high-speed auto-strobing parallel port before ECP, the first daisy-chained/multiplexed technology and parallel devices, high-speed parallel port I/O technology which allows data to be moved through a standard parallel port almost as fast as through a high-speed EPP or ECP port, and who has developed hundreds of parallel port peripherals and parallel port interface designs. This same expertise is now being used to develop direct connection devices for USB (Universal Serial Bus). I. Windows 95/98/Me Direct Cable Connection Setup Common Set-Up for connecting Windows 95/98/Me PCs to Windows 95/98/Me PCs Note: You are about to perform the changes required to enable the DIRECT CABLE CONNECTION feature in Windows 95/98/Me. This requires some changes and/or installation of network drivers to the operating system. You should exit all applications on the computer being configured, and if Windows prompts to RESTART the computer... please wait until the end of the setup procedures. 1. Install The Direct Cable Connection Feature If It Is Not Already Installed To check if Direct Cable Connection is already installed Look for the Direct Cable Connection on your Accessories Menu: Windows 95 - Start / Programs / Accessories / Direct Cable Connection Windows 98/Me - Start / Programs / Accessories / Communications / Direct Cable Connection If Direct Cable Connection is not installed do the following: Go to My Computer (on your desktop) Open Control Panel Open Add/Remove Programs Click on Tab marked Windows Setup Highlight Communications Double-Click Click on Direct Cable Connection there will be a ( to the left when selected. Double-Click on Apply you may or may not need your Windows disk. Click OK

Look for the Direct Cable Connection on your Accessories Menu as above 2. Windows Networking Setup For Direct Cable Connection In the Network Panel (Start/Settings/Control Panel/Network) or (My Computer on your Desktop/Control Panel/Network) or (Right Click on Network Neighborhood) Click on the Configuration Tab of the Network panel to examine your network components. You may already have some of these network components installed. You will need to have Client for Microsoft Networks, Dial-Up Adapter, TCP/IP, NetBEUI, (optional IPX/SPX), and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Adding Protocols and Services that are not already installed: Click on Add Button - Highlight/Select Client - Double-Click Client or Click Add In the Select Network Client panel: Highlight/Select Microsoft - Highlight/Select Client for Microsoft Networks - Click OK* If the TCP/IP protocol is not already installed, do steps P1 P4 below: P1 - Click Add on the Configuration Tab of the Network panel P2 - Highlight/Select Protocol in the Select Network Component Type panel - Click Add P3 - Highlight/Select Microsoft - the protocols will show up on the right P4 - Highlight/Select TCP/IP - Click OK Repeat Steps P1 thru P4 above for the NetBEUI protocol and the optional IPX/SPX protocol. Still in the Network panel: Double Click on the File and Printer Sharing button Select both: I want to give others access to my files and I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) Do not Click OK yet. * Note - make sure that Clients for Microsoft Networks shows as your Primary Network Logon 3. Naming Your Computer In the Network Panel (Start/Settings/Control Panel/Network) or (My Computer on your Desktop/Control Panel/Network) or (Right Click on Network

Neighborhood) Click on the Identification Tab of the Network panel to examine your computer's name. Computer Name - select and type a name. Each computer must have a unique "Computer Name." Workgroup you must type something in this field. The workgroup name does not have to match your other computer's workgroup name. Computer Description - for personal use. The computer description does not apply to configuring the network for Direct Cable Connection Restart Your Computer so that File and Printer Sharing is fully installed or you will not be able to do the next step 4. Sharing Files In the Network Panel (Start/Settings/Control Panel/Network) or (My Computer on your Desktop/Control Panel/Network) or (Right Click on Network Neighborhood) Select Access Control tab - Click on Shared Level Access Control Click OK 5. Sharing Your Drives Go to My Computer - Right-Click on C: Drive Click on Sharing. Click on Shared As - Shared name "C" will automatically appear in the box by default. *** Select Access Type Full - allows user to decide type of access granted to other users. Password to protect your C drive - a password is not required here for operation of Direct Cable Connection. If you have selected a password for a particular shared drive, you will be prompted for the password during the Direct Cable Connection startup process when you try to access that shared drive from the remote computer -- so if you use a password, choose one you can remember. Click OK *** Note: Now when you click on My Computer your icon for your shared C Drive should show a hand below it representing that it is shared. Repeat this process for all drives that you wish to be shared. Now Restart Your Computer before starting Direct Cable Connection. 6. Repeat Network Setup, Naming Computer and Sharing Your Drives for Your Other Computer

7. Set up and Start up Direct Cable Connection On Both Computers Plug in the DirectParallel Connection Cable to the LPT1 parallel ports on both computers. Start up Direct Cable Connection from Start / Programs / Accessories / (Communications /) Direct Cable Connection. When Direct Cable Connection (DCC) opens, follow the Wizard and set up one computer as the Host and the other as the Guest. Starting with the Host computer -- Select Host - Click Next - Select the parallel port you want to use (for example Parallel cable on LPT1) - Click Next - Click Finish. The Host computer DCC connection will start listening to the parallel port for a DCC connection attempt from the Guest computer and it will display a message "Waiting for a guest computer to connect...". If it does not get a DCC connection attempt from the Guest computer within about 30 seconds, it will continue to listen but will change the message in the DCC window to "Status: Waiting to connect..." and "Is the guest computer running?". The Host computer will continue to listen and wait for the Guest Computer to make a valid DCC connection. On the Guest computer -- Select Guest - Click Next - Select the parallel port you want to use (for example Parallel cable on LPT1) - Click Next - Click Finish. The Guest computer will attempt to connect to the Host computer and will display "Status: Connecting via...". Once the DCC connection is established it is recommended that you Map a Host shared drive on the Guest computer. * * Drive mapping allows for full use of resources on the other computer. In some cases you can also map a drive to the guest computer from the host (this is not guaranteed). This allows full peer to peer networking over your Direct (Cable) Connection. Congratulations! Your PCs are now configured for Direct (Cable) Connection. II. Windows 95/98/Me To Windows 2000 Direct (Cable) Connection Important note: You must be logged on as Administrator to make or add any of the following changes to your Windows 2000 computer 1. On the Win95/98/Me PC, Install the Direct Cable Connection Feature is not already Installed To check if Direct Cable Connection is already installed Look for the Direct Cable Connection on your Accessories Menu:

Windows 95 - Start / Programs / Accessories / Direct Cable Connection Windows 98/Me - Start / Programs / Accessories / Communications / Direct Cable Connection If Direct Cable Connection is not installed do the following: Go to My Computer (on your desktop) Open Control Panel Open Add/Remove Programs Click on Tab marked Windows Setup Highlight Communications Double-Click Click on Direct Cable Connection there will be a to the left when selected. Double-Click on Apply you may or may not need your Windows disk. A prompt will tell you after you click on Apply or OK Click OK Look for the Direct Cable Connection on your Accessories Menu as above 2. Attach Your DirectParallel Direct Connection Cable To The Parallel Port On Both Computers 3. To Setup Direct (Cable) Connection Between Win2000 As Host And Win95/98/Me (9X) As Guest Computer Refer to the Create Your New Incoming Connection Windows 2000 As Host in section III. Refer to the Direct Cable Connection Step by Step Set Up for Win9x/Me computers in section I. 4. To Start Up Direct Cable Connection Between Win2000 As Host And Win95/98/Me (9X) As Guest Computer At the Guest computer restart your Win9X system and log on as Administrator. Start Direct Cable Connection from Start / Programs / Accessories / Communications / Direct Cable Connection Click Connect Note: Your Windows 2000 computer will respond once the Guest connects. You will see two computer icons appear in the task bar close to the clock. Once the connection is made the screens in the icon will blink on and off - blue and black. Map a Drive on the Windows 9X Guest Computer to the shared drive on the Windows 2000 Host computer. * * Drive mapping allows for full use of resources on the other computer. In some cases you can also map a drive to the guest computer from the host (this is not guaranteed). This allows full peer to peer networking over your Direct (Cable)

Connection. 5. To Set Up Direct (Cable) Connection Between Win9X/Me As Host And Win2000 As Guest Computer Refer to the Direct Cable Connection Step by Step Set Up for Win9x/Me computers in section I. Refer to the Create Your New Direct Connection Windows 2000 As Guest in section III. Set Your Security Settings Click on Start - Settings Network and Dial-up connections Select and Right- Click Direct Connection - select Properties Choose the Security Tab Check Advanced Settings Click on Settings Button Select - Allow these protocols Check - Allow older MS-CHAP version for Windows 95 servers. Uncheck the last selection For MS-CHAP based protocols, automatically use my windows logon name and password (and domain if any). Any of the other selections can be checked or not. Click OK Select Yes when asked if you want to keep the new settings Select Options Tab Check only Display progress while connecting OK 7. To Start Up Direct Cable Connection Between Win2000 As Guest And Win9X/Me As Host Computer Start Direct Cable Connection on Host Windows 9x/Me computer Start Direct Cable Connection from Start / Programs / Accessories (/ Communications) / Direct Cable Connection Click Listen Start Direct Connection on Guest Windows 2000 computer Map a Drive on the Windows 2000 Guest computer to the shared drive on the Windows 9X/Me Guest Computer. * To Map a Network Drive Right Click on My Computer Select Map Network Drive Choose a drive letter in the drop down menu In Folder Box type - \\remote computer name\drive name (See the example just below the Folder Box) Click Finish This drive will now appear on the home computer as though it is an Installed Resource. * Drive mapping allows for full use of resources on the other computer. In some

cases you can also map a drive to the guest computer from the host (this is not guaranteed). This allows full peer to peer networking over your Direct (Cable) Connection. Congratulations! Your PCs are now configured for Direct (Cable) Connection. III. Windows 2000 To Windows 2000 Direct (Cable) Connection Important note: You must be logged on as Administrator to make or add any of the following changes to your Windows 2000 computer To establish a continuous connection when not actively transferring a file you must map a drive from each machine to the remote machine. See instructions in each section of when and how to map a drive. 1. Attach Your DirectParallel Direct Connection Cable To The Parallel Port On Both Computers 2. Create Your New Incoming Connection -- Windows 2000 As Host When Connecting To A Windows 2000 Guest Setup New User Account Open My Computer go to Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Computer Management / Local Users and Groups Open Users folder Right click in User Window and select New User. Type in the exact name of the remote computer in both the User Name and Full Name boxes. Do not select a password. Uncheck User must change password at next logon and select Password never expires. Click on Create. The remote computer name will now appear in the list of users. Highlight the new user name and right click and select Properties. In the General Tab confirm Full Name and that Password never Expires is checked. Go to the Members Tab and Select Add. Double-Click on Administrators and Click OK. Nothing needs to be changed in the Profile tab. Close the Management Box. Set Up Sharing For The Drive You Want To Share Go to My Computer and Right Click on the Drive you want to share and select

Sharing. If the drive share name has a "$" behind the drive letter, select the "New Share" button in the bottom right hand corner. Type a capital "C" (or other drive letter) in the share name space. Click on Permissions and check Allow for Full Control, Change, and Read for this drive. Click Add - Click OK - Click Apply - Click OK Set up your Direct Connection on your Windows 2000 computer Click on Start - Settings Network and Dial-up connections - Make New Connection. Click Next select Connect directly to another computer - Next Choose the Host Select the Device for this Connection - Direct Parallel (LPT 1) Next In the Allowed Users dialog box. Select the User Name of the remote computer. This will be exact the name of the Guest Computer you want to connect to. Do not enter a password. Click Next the connection will be added to the Network and Dial Up Connection Folder and be named Incoming Connection Click Finish. 3. Check That All The Necessary Network Components Are Installed For Your Connection To install or check for the Network Components for your Incoming Connection Right click on Incoming Connection and select Properties. (Note: You can set properties here also for incoming dial-up connections.) To Add A Network Component This step can be done only after you have created an Incoming connection Click on Start - Settings Network and Dial-up connections Select Network and Dial-up Connection Select the Incoming Connection Click on Networking Tab - Check that the following components are installed: o Client for Microsoft Networks o TCP/IP o NetBEUI o File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks If you are missing any one of these components - click the Install button and add components as shown below: To Install Clients For Microsoft Network

Select Clients then Add Selec t Clients for Microsoft Networks - Click OK To Install Protocols Select Protocols Add Select Microsoft - Select NetBEUI - Click OK. To Install File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks then Add Click OK 4. To Create Your Direct Connection -- Windows 2000 As Guest Connecting To Windows 2000 Host Setup New User Account Open My Computer go to Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Computer Management / Local Users and Groups Open Users folder Right click in User Window and select New User. Type in the exact name of the remote computer in both the User Name and Full Name boxes. Do not select a password. Uncheck User must change password at next logon and select Password never expires. Click on Create. The remote computer name will now appear in the list of users. Highlight the new user name and right click and select Properties. In the General Tab confirm Full Name and that Password never Expires is checked. Go to the Members Tab and Select Add. Double Click on Administrators and click OK. Nothing needs to be changed in the Profile tab. Close the Management Box. Set Up Sharing for the Drive you want to share Go to My Computer and Right Click on the Drive you want to share and select Sharing. If the drive share name has a "$" behind the drive letter, select the "New Share" button in the bottom right hand corner. Type a capital "C" (or other drive letter) in the share name space. Click on Permissions and check Allow for Full Control, Change, and Read for this drive. Click Add - Click OK - Click Apply - Click OK Set up your Direct Connection on your Windows 2000 Guest computer

Click on Start - Settings Network and Dial-up connections - Make New Connection. Click Next Select Connect directly to another computer - Next Choose the Guest Select the Device for this Connection - Direct Parallel (LPT 1) Next Create this connection for all users. Click Next. The connection will be added to the Network and Dial Up Connection Folder and will be named Direct Connection Click Finish. Check to be sure you have all the necessary Network Components installed for your connection. To install Network Components to your Direct Connection Right- Click on Direct Connection and select Properties. To Add A Network Component This step can be done only after you have created the Direct Connection Click on Start - Settings Network and Dial-up connections Select Network and Dial-up Connection Select the Direct Connection Click on Networking Tab - Check that the following components are installed: o Client for Microsoft Networks o TCP/IP o NetBEUI o File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks If you are missing any one of these components - click the Install button and add components as shown below: To Install Clients For Microsoft Network Select Clients then Add Select Clients for Microsoft Networks-click OK To Install Protocols Select Protocols Add Select Microsoft - Select NetBEUI - Click OK. To Install File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks then Add Click OK Windows 2000 is ready to do an Incoming or Direct Connection. 5. To Start Up Direct Cable Connection Between Two Windows 2000 Computers Right click on Network Places and view your connections. Select Direct Connection on the Guest and the shared drives and resources of the remote computer will appear in an Explore window. Map a drive to the remote computer on each computer. * Drive Mapping Note: The DirectParallel drivers in the original release of Windows 2000 have a timing/ disconnection bug. This means that if you do not map a drive the connection will fail because the computers are not doing a continuous communication. Subsequent releases of the DirectParallel drivers for Windows 2000 do not have this timing/ disconnection bug. Contact Microsoft to obtain the Hot Fix or Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000 http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp2/default.as

p. To Map a Network Drive Right-Click on My Computer Select Map Network Drive Choose a drive letter in the drop down menu In Folder Box type - \\remote computer name\drive name (See the example just below the Folder Box) Click Finish * Drive mapping allows for full use of resources on the other computer. In some cases you can also map a drive to the guest computer from the host (this is not guaranteed). This allows full peer to peer networking over your Direct (Cable) Connection. Congratulations! Your PCs are now configured for Direct (Cable) Connection. IV. Windows XP to Windows 9x/Me Direct (Cable) Connection Setup Windows XP Host to Windows 95/98/Me (9x) Guest Networking Notes: Windows XP does not contain the Net-BEUI protocol. Instead, you will install NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible transport protocolin your XP computer. Older Windows 9x systems may not be able to use TCP/IP to communicate with Windows XP. For this reason, we recommend that you install IPX/SPX in your Windows 9x system as well as TCP/IP, and enablenet-bios over IPX/SPX. 1. Set Up Your Windows 9x Guest Computer Follow instructions in Section I In Network Properties, Install the IPX/SPX protocol. Double-click IPX/SPX compatible protocol check In Network Properties, Install the IPX/SPX protocol. Double-Click IPX/SPX compatible protocol check I want to enable Net-BIOS over IPX/SPX Click OK. Restart your computer when prompted.

Go to Start/Programs/Accessories/ (Communications/) Direct Cable Connection. When DCC opens, select Guest Click Next. Select Parallel cable on LPT1 Click Next. Click Finish to start DCC, and your Windows 9x computer will attempt to connect. If your Host computer is not set up, Click Close Click OK. Restart your computer when prompted. Go to Start/Programs/Accessories/ (Communications/) Direct Cable Connection. When DCC opens, select Guest Click Next. Select Parallel cable on LPT1 Click Next. Click Finish to start DCC, and your Windows 9x computer will attempt to connect. If your Host computer is not set up, Click Close. 2. In Windows XP, Set Up A New Incoming Connection Go to Start/Connect to /Show all connections. In Network Tasks, click on Create a new connection - Click Next. Select Set up an advanced connection - Click Next. Select Connect directly to another computer - Click Next. Choose Host - Click Next. Select Direct Parallel (LPT1) - Click Next. Add the name of the Windows 9X Guest computer. If the name of your 9x Guest computer is there, make sure the box next to it is checked. If the name of your 9x Guest computer is not in the list of Users, Click Add, type the computer name of your Windows 9x Guest computer in the User Name text box. Do not enter a password. Click OK Click Next. Click Finish. Your new Incoming Connection will appear in the Network Connections window. 3. Check your Windows XP Host connection settings Right-Click on Incoming Connection - Select Properties. Click Users. Verify that Windows 9x guest computer is listed. At the bottom of the Users screen - Check Always allow directly connected devices such as palmtop computers to connect without providing a password. Click on Networking. If NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible transport protocol is not already listed: a.click Install Click Protocol Click Add. b.click NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol Click OK. c.make sure all protocols and services are checked (Client for Microsoft Networks shows a grayed-out checkbox, this is normal). Click OK to close Incoming Connection Properties. 4. Set Up Sharing For The Drive You Want To Share (XP Host) Windows XP gives you many options for sharing your resources. For more information on XP

Sharing and Security, go to Start/Help and Search for sharing. Open My Computer. Right-click on a drive or Browse to a folder you want to share and select Sharing and Security. If you choose to share a drive, you will receive a warning. Click on the link provided to proceed. In the Network sharing and security frame Check Share this folder on the Network. If you are sharing a drive, the share name will show as the drive letter. Allow network users to change my files is checked by default. This selection allows Full Control (allows files to be written to the shared drive) access to files. If you want Read Only access, clear this checkbox. Click OK. 5. Run Direct Cable Connection You do not need to turn on your Incoming Connection. At the Guest computer go to Start/Programs/ Accessories/(Communications/)Direct Cable Connection Click Connect. Your Windows XP computer will respond once the Guest connects. A two computer icon will appear in the task bar close to the clock. Once the connection is made the screens in the icon will blink on and off - blue and black 6. Map a drive to the Host computer Refer to Section III to map a drive to the Host computer.* Congratulations! Your PCs are now configured for Direct (Cable) Connection. Windows XP Guest to Windows 9x/Me Host

1. Set up your Windows 9x Host computer Networking Notes: Windows XP does not contain the Net-BEUI protocol. Instead, you will install NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible transport protocolin your XP computer. Older Windows 9x systems may not be able to use TCP/IP to communicate with Windows XP. For this reason, we recommend that you install IPX/SPX in your Windows 9x system as well as TCP/IP, and enablenet-bios over IPX/SPX. Follow instructions in Section I. In Network Properties, Install the IPX/SPX protocol. Double-Click IPX/SPX compatible protocol check I want to enable Net-BIOS over IPX/SPX Click OK. Restart your computer when prompted. Go to Start/Programs/Accessories/ (Communications/) Direct Cable Connection. When DCC opens, select Host Click Next. Select DirectParallel (LPT1) Click Next. Click Finish to start DCC. Your Windows 9x computer will attempt to listen. If your Guest computer is not set up, Click Close. 2. In Windows XP, set up a new Direct Connection (Guest) Go to Start/Connect to /Show all connections. Click on Create a new connection click Next. Select Set up an advanced connection click Next. Select Connect directly to another computer click Next. Choose Guest click Next. Enter the Computer name of the Windows 9x Host computer in the text box click Next. Select Direct Parallel (LPT1) click Next. If desired, click Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop Click Finish. Do not connect at this time. Click Properties. Click on Networking tab. If NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible transport protocol is not already listed: Click Install click Protocol click Add. Click NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible transport protocol click OK. Make sure all protocols and services are checked (if Client for Microsoft Networks shows a grayed-out checkbox, this is normal). Click OK to close Direct Connection Properties. 3. Run Direct Cable Connection

On Windows 9x Host, go to Start/Programs/Accessories/ (Communications/) Direct Cable Connection Click Listen. On Windows XP Guest, Double-Click on your new Direct Connection and Click Connect to connect your computers. When you connect, you may get an error message saying that one or more protocols has failed. If you do, you can check the box that says Do not request the failed protocols next time Click Accept. 4. Map a drive to the Host computer Refer to Section III to map a drive to the Host computer. Congratulations! Your PCs are now configured for Direct (Cable) Connection. V. Windows XP to Windows 2000 / XP Direct (Cable) Connection Setup 1. Set up Windows 2000 Host or Guest Follow the Windows 2000 to Windows 2000 Direct (Cable) Connection Set Up instructions in Section III for either (Host) New Incoming Connection or (Guest) Direct Connection. 2 Set up Windows XP Host or Guest as outlined above For Windows XP or 2000 Guest computer - Do Not add the Guest computer as a User for your Incoming Connection. Instead, add the name you will use to log on to your Direct Connection. You do not need to add IPX/SPX or NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS protocols. 3. Share Host's Resources Appropriately For Windows XP Host follow step 4 in the Windows XP Host in section IV. For Windows 2000 Host - follow Set Up Sharing For The Drive You Want To Share in section III. 4. Connect from Guest Computer Double-Click on the Direct Connection you created. Log on using the user name and password you set up as a User for your Incoming Connection.

Click Connect. 5. Map a Drive Refer to Section III to map a drive to the Host computer. * Drive mapping allows for full use of resources on the other computer. In some cases you can also map a drive to the guest computer from the host (this is not guaranteed). This allows full peer to peer networking over your Direct (Cable) Connection. Congratulations! Your PCs are now configured for Direct (Cable) Connection