Re: How to send and receive files...

Russell Want (rwant@shep.sheppnews.com.au)
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 10:46:40 EDT

Frank Harper <harper@edu.uwo.ca> wrote:
>Direct file transfer across telephone lines with modems, is possible
>using any sophisticated communications software package. PC ANYWHERE will
>do such file transfers easily without reference to any Internet provider.
>You simply use the dial-up program to call the other person's phone and
>then follow the instructions to transfer the file. In this sense it very
>like a FAX machine, except that the transfers are not simple graphics.
>
>But each party must have a copy of the PC ANYWHERE program in order for
>it to work.

I believe it is possible to establish this direct link between two PCs using
win95 and the win95 plus software. It is called Dial-Up Networking (DUN).
transfer files but also share resources such as printers. I have been
attempting to connect a win95 PC at work with my win95 PC at home. Currently
I can establish a dial-up connection but the computer at work which is in a
'server' mode (host) monitoring for a connection will not let me access any
resources from the home (client) computer.

If anyone has mastered establishing this type of connection and has been
able to share resources I would greatly appreciate any guidance or advice.

In the meantime I will continue to try and nut it out. If I do work it out I
will post a reply to EDTECH.

Russell Want
rwant@sheppnews.com.au