Windoze 'Direct Cable connect' cable VS Parnet cable

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Are the above cables the same? Or have they different pin assignments?

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Well it's for my bro who wants to copy some files from his old peecee to his new peecee. As I've got a parnet cable somewhere I thought I could use that cable for the windoze thingy. But does anyone know if I can do that? Otherwise I could also use the makeshift nullmodem cable I've got.

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Ta ilwrath.

Just been through all the boxes and closets. Seems I have my cable collection still at my parents' place :-).

But is the 'direct cable connect' a proper tcp/ip connection? Would come in handy, have a laptop here but no PCMCIA network card. Oh and btw I wont blow any CIAs over this cos I'm only trying to connect peecees, my 1200 has a nice AriadneII :-).