re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 6:15 am Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Bob (1 messages posted) I have been trying to do a direct connect between WIN98 and WIN2000 systems using the 'direct connect' feature in both windows. First I installed the drivers and tried a BELKIN USB to USB connection, then a parallel port 'cross-over' cable and finally a serial port 'cross-over' cable. When none of these worked, I installed PC Anywhere and attempted again, using first one, then another of the three methods of physically connecting the hardware. None of them worked. This connection should not be so difficult. I have done this before between WIN98 and WIN95, with the same parallel and serial cables, successfully. I am sure the difficulty is with WIN2000. One of the notes I read while browsing through this web site stated that WIN2000 is very security conscious and I suspect there may be an identity/password problem between WIN2000 and an early operating system. Bob On Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at 2:19 pm, Ken Peterson wrote: >I have a question about connecting between a computer on WIN95 (The guest) and one >on WIN2000 (The host) using a Windows Direct Cable Connection using a Belkin Autoswitch. >The LPT connection is made satisfactorily and then I get the message on the guest >computer that it "Can't find the host computer". From all I can tell I have setup >the software on both computers correctly. I was asked the name of the host computer >and entered the name listed for it under "devices" in the "My Computer" menu. Does >anyone have any ideas or experience with this problem? > > Written in response to: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (Ken Peterson: Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at 2:19 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (Ken Peterson: Wed, Mar 6, 2002, 2:19 pm) re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (Alan Mann: Thu, Mar 7, 2002, 2:57 pm) re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (Ken Peterson: Thu, Apr 4, 2002, 9:56 am) re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (Bob: Thu, Apr 4, 2002, 6:15 am) re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (Marc Anderson: Sat, Aug 3, 2002, 12:28 am) re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (Glenn Gillis: Tue, Apr 11, 2006, 10:41 am) re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (noone: Sat, Apr 5, 2003, 7:18 pm) re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (Bob: Fri, May 9, 2003, 11:49 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 2000 Discussion Forum