Direct cable connection
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Direct Cable Connection, or DCC, is a feature of Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, XP, and 2000 that allows a computer to transfer and share files (or connected printers) with another computer, via a connection using either the serial, parallel, infrared IrDA, or USB ports of each computer. It is well-suited for computers that do not have an ethernet adapter installed, although DCC in Windows XP can be configured to use one (with a proper crossover cable if no Ethernet hub is used) if available.
If using the serial ports of the computer, a null modem cable (or a null modem adapter connected to a standard serial cable) must be used to connect each of the two computers to communicate properly. If the parallel ports are used, Windows supports Standard or basic 4-bit cable (commonly known as LapLink cable), Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP) cable, or Universal Cable Module (UCM) cable (which was known as DirectParallel cable by Parallel Technologies). Infrared communication ports, like the ones found on laptop computers (such as IrDA), can also be used as well.
DCC can be enabled in Windows under the Communications component in the Windows Setup tab, which is in the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel.
[edit] See also
- Null modem
- LapLink cable
- Serial line internet protocol (SLIP)
- Parallel line internet protocol (PLIP)
