Re: [TCLUG:2721] Networking via parallel port

[Sandipan Panigrahi <pani@frontiernet.net>]

You could also try using the serial ports and a null modem cable,
to connect the two machines together. That is what I used to do before
I purchased my network cards. The serial howto explains this.

Is the serial connection faster than the parallel one ?

Barnholtz, Brian wrote:
> 
> Is it possible to connect to linux machines via a parallel to parallel
> port?  I have 2 machines and would like to exchange information between
> the two with out purchasing network cards.
> 
> Any info would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> Brian
> 
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