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Your simplest solution is to get two Ethernet cards (NICs) at your local
computer store and a cable to connect them. A basic card for a desktop is
$30 to $40 and somewhat more for a PCMCIA card if you're also running a lap-top.
You'll also need to set up the Win networking on each computer but the Help
facility has install and troubleshooting procedures that are pretty good--
or you can get your local nerd to do it for you for a modest fee.
Once it's set up, you'll have 10 Megabit per second transfer between your
computers via the Win-Explorer program. You can also link several machines
this way.
For basic machine-to-machine communication and transfers, it leaves Zip
Drives, serial links, and other external types in the dust...
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>David Gardner wrote:
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>> I would apreciate an opinion from the group as to the
>> most convenient
>> way to transfer large data files from my desk top. I can
>> do it in small
>> pieces with a floppy but that is not very efficient. Does
>> anyone have
>> any experience with the I-mation floppy drive that can
>> copy 100 MB at a
>> time? The price and reputation of the Iomega products has
>> soured me on
>> that solution. Are there any direct cable transfer methods
>> from one
>> parallel port to another?
>>
>> Thanks in advance to all.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> David Gardner M.D. Ph.D.
>> dgard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
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