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   Message 269 of 679   
   Ben to red   
   Re: linking two MS-W95 computers?   
   04 Jan 04 00:36:19   
   
   From: nospam@here.not   
      
   red wrote in news:3FF746D5.E1748DBB@xmission.com:   
      
   >   
   > Hi,   
   >      I have two old W95 computers; I want them to link and copy   
   files,   
   >      as a   
   > file back-up system.  Maybe like a RAID (or whatever).  Both   
   computers   
   > have modems; I'd rather not have to buy networking hardware (money   
   is   
   > tight). Is there a cheap way to this, maybe by using a dedicated   
   phone   
   > wire, modem-to-modem?   
   >      Is there any software that would do this as an ongoing or   
   >      occasional   
   > back-up?  I see guys with PDAs that can do this automatically, on   
   > every re-charge; seems like it should not be that tricky, between   
   two   
   > desktop units.  Thanks for any help...   
      
   Google "direct cable connection" for instructions.   
   You'll need a serial cable and a null modem adapter.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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