[WinMac] Re: IrDA file xfer Pismo - WinTel (ThinkPad)?

From: Timothy K. Wilkinson (tkw4u[at]virginia.edu)
Date: Fri Sep 07 2001 - 10:49:46 PDT

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    Would it be possible to turn on file sharing in your copy of VPC 4 and then
    share the folder with the files on your "Mac" hard drive? I have VPC 3 with
    Win98 and I'm able to make my Mac's hard drive a share, log onto VPC from
    another machine and transfer files.

    HTH,

    Tim
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    ITC-ACHS
    University of Virginia
    tkw4u@virginia.edu
    wilkinson@virginia.edu

    > From: Chuck Podaras <podaras@morphics.com>
    > Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 16:26:59 +0200
    > To: "PowerList" <powerlist@sparky.listmoms.net>, winmac@iffy.com
    > Subject: IrDA file xfer Pismo - WinTel (ThinkPad)?
    >
    > (upfront confession: cross-posted to winmac and powerlist)
    >
    > apologies in advance to all 'Listas and winmacsters, but I'm in
    > proverbial "on the road overseas with a messy urgent problem and slow
    > modem access" hell, so I haven't the ability to diligently search
    > archives...I therefore grovel for your indulgence...
    >
    > - me: pismo, 9.1, VPC 4 available
    >
    > - them: ibm ThinkPads, Win2000
    >
    > - will need to: transfer some rather large (Mbs but not monsters)
    > files, quite often in near realtime as revisions are done. transfer
    > to / from an individual machine, not to/ from a group.
    >
    > - environment: very mobile, therfore dialup/email is out; also for a
    > variety of reasons, counting on physical solution, such as media or
    > cabled (ie Ethernet crossover plus DAVE), is out.
    >
    > we've all got IrDA, how can I (can I?) use this to transfer files to
    > / receive files from a ThinkPad: native via Mac OS? using VPC? does
    > TCP/IP have to be manual, whatever?
    >
    > Thank you all very much, replies in "How to Do This for Dummies"
    > format on or off the list as you see fit given ethics of bandwith and
    > relevance...
    >
    > Chuck
    > podaras@morphics.com
    > podaras@batnet.com
    >

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