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From: Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix)
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Subject: Direct connection between Macs
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Date: 13 Oct 90 19:35:23 GMT
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tanju.cataltepe writes in a message on 09 Oct 90:

TT>  I want to be able to connect two Macs by a cable through the 
TT>  serial ports and use a communications program (vPro or Microphone) 
TT>  to do file transfer. 
TT>  Is this possible? What kind of a cable do I need and where can 
TT>  I get it from?...


Don't know about the cable, but my recommendation is to connect them via AppleTalk
(LocalTalk or compatible connectors) and use Okyto, from the FreeSoft Company
(makers of White Knight telcom program).  Okyto can do simultaneous two way
file transfers and can run in the background; this to me is the poor man's way
of doing what TOPS does in a fancier way.  Just keep Okyto running in the background,
and you can at any time go to the other machine's drive and transfer anything
you need, or send anything to it from your machine.  Okyto runs about $50, maybe
less.  It comes free with White Knight, also.

--Adam--
 
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