>>>> Anyone know how to get files off my Powermac 6100 and onto my iMac DV 500? >>>> I do have a USB Zip drive. >> >> Or, if they both have modems, you could hook the modems together with a >> plain old telephone cord and do a modem-to-modem file transfer. Much slower >> transfer speed than ethernet, but more people have a telephone cord laying >> about the house than a crossover cable and ethernet transceiver. > > Have you tried this? I did (with PCs) years ago, didn't work. Later, I came > across a diagram for a modem-modem connector with a DC source patched in to > supply the line voltage that would make it work (not needing it then, I > didn't try it.) Or is there some other way to trick them into thinking > they're connected to a phone line? > > I can send the details of the circuit to anyone interested (the original > site is long gone), but on the whole ethernet seems the better bet.
Here is an Apple Knowledge Base article that says you can just use a plain telephone cord, no DC source required. It doesn't mention whether this only works with two iMacs, or with one iMac and one other model of Mac, or with two of any model Mac. I'll try it between a rev. B iMac and a Quadra 630 with external modem in a minute and report back here. TITLE iMac: Transferring Files Modem to Modem Article ID: 22229 Created: 8/17/98 Modified: 9/27/00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOPIC This article describes how to transfer files between two computers connected to each other via modem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISCUSSION Yes, you can connect two modems with a phone cable and transfer data, however, Ethernet is a much better way to transfer data if your older Macintosh is Ethernet capable. Here are the steps to transfer files via modem using a data communications terminal program, in this case AppleWorks 5. It is also helpful to use a file compression program to create one single file for simplicity when sending. Here are the steps: 1. Connect both modems with a standard telephone cable. 2. In AppleWorks, open a new Communications document. 3. For both computers, under the Settings menu set the Connections Settings for: Method: Serial Tool Baud Rate: 57600 Parity: None Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Handshake DTR & CTS Current Port : Internal (or appropriate port) 4. For both computers, under the Settings menu set or leave the default File Transfer Settings as: Protocol: XMODEM Tool Method: MacBinary Transfer Options: Standard 5. On the receiving computer running AppleWorks, pull down the Edit menu and select Preferences. In the Topic for Communications click Receiving Folder and select a receiving folder. 6. Select Open Connection from the Session menu (this will let you type modem AT commands). 7. On the sending computer, type: ATX3D 8. On the receiving computer type: ATA 9. The modems should begin to negotiate and indicate a connection speed. 10. Once the modems are connected, select Send File from the Session menu on the sending computer. 11. Click the Send button from the Session menu and select the document's StuffIt archive file. 12. On the receiving computer, select Receive File from the Session menu. The computers should start to send and receive the file via XMODEM. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
