NETWORKING

[allan grossman [ms-mvp]]

Hi, ann -

I'm gonna guess here - my first question when anyone asks
me about parallel port connections is whether they have
the proper cable. You need a cable that's specifically
designed to connect two computers by their parallel
ports - commonly called a laplink cable.

A straight-through 25 pin cable won't do it - if you're
sure you've got the proper cable this Knowledge Base
article ought to help a little -

HOW TO: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two
Computers in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;305621

Good luck!

>-----Original Message-----
>hi!
>
>i'm having troubles with my laptop(WinXP Pro) and my
>desktop (WinXP Home) lately. i was trying to directly
>connect the two pcs with a parallel port, and created a
>new connection using the advanced options. after doing
>the procedure, i tried to let the guest computer connect
>with the host computer. it keeps on saying that the
>remote computer is not responding. i'm quite new to
>networking, so i really would appreciate any help on
this.
>
>thanks!
>
>A
>.
>