Subject: Re: how to transfer files from term connected pc
To: Peter Corbett <corbett@mtn.org>
From: Mark Andres <mark@giganet.net>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 03/29/1998 11:24:25
Hi,

On Sat, 28 Mar 1998, Peter Corbett wrote:

> I'd think that you could set up dial-up networking for a serial cable
> from the PC to the Mac, and use 'pppd tty00 38400 passive
> 198.174.0.1:198.174.0.2' (or some ip numbers, as desired). The problem:
> Win95 insists on having a phone number to dial, so it doesn't work.
> Ideas?

Why not use the 32-bit version of Trumpet Winsock instead of Win95's DUN.
Winsock is quite happy to make a ppp connect without dialing a phone
number first.

   Mark Andres               E-mail: mark@giganet.net
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