====== Ad-hoc connectivity on DOS machines ======

===== Using laplink LPT/Serial cables =====

Laplink serial/lpt cables are non standard crossover cables that are especially designed for file transfer.
You can buy them on [[https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=laplink+cable|ebay]]. Also you can make your own [[http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/DOS/cable.htm|laplink cables]].

Connect the two computers using a null modem cable or a LapLink (parallel-parallel) cable. The latter is preferable as it is faster. Ensure that the parallel ports of both machines are set to (in order of preference) ECP, EPP, Bi-directional (PS/2) or Standard mode.

==== DOS -> DOS Using interlnk software ====

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Download [[http://www.pcxt-micro.com/download/interlnk.zip|interlnk]]

On one machine (server) run
<code>
INTERSVR.EXE
</code>
On another machine (client), edit C:\config.sys
<code>
DEVICE=INTERLNK.EXE
</code>

After starting intersvr on server machine, reboot the client computer to connect it to the intersvr. On the client machine additional drive letters will appear.

Also it's possible to bootstrap the interlnk on the server machine itself. Connect the COM1 serial ports of both machines with a null modem cable (cannot use parallel port for this). On the client run the command **INTERSVR /RCOPY**

On the server type the following two commands:

<code>
MODE COM1:2400,N,8,1,P
CTTY COM1
</code>

INTERSVR.EXE and INTERLNK.EXE will now be copied to the CWD of the server.

==== Laplink software ====

[[https://minuszerodegrees.net/transfer/laplink3/laplink3.htm|Tutorial here]]

==== Win -> Dos using link maven ====

Link maven works on Windows95 or later.

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You will need Windows 32bit machine with [[https://www.briggsoft.com/lmaven.htm|Link maven]] installed, copy <code>C:\program files\link maven\DRemote.exe</code> to dos machine

Run programs on both system and start transferring files.

==== Win -> Dos using FastLynx ====

You can read about it [[http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/transfer/fastlynx33/fastlynx33_serial.htm|here]].

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