Microsoft KB Archive/142065

= Connecting Windows NT to Windows 95 with a Null-Modem Cable =

Article ID: 142065

Article Last Modified on 12/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q142065





SUMMARY
If you do not have network adapters, you can use a null-modem (serial) cable to connect a Windows 95 computer to a Windows NT computer. There are two ways to configure this connection:


 * Windows NT is the host and Windows 95 is the guest -or-


 * Windows 95 is the host and Windows NT is the guest



Windows NT is the Host and Windows 95 is the Guest
If you use Windows NT as the server, start the RAS Server Service on the Windows NT computer and make sure the user who is connecting has RAS Dial- in permissions. The Windows 95 guest should connect using the Direct Cable Connect utility and should have their serial adapter configured for the same speed connection as the Windows NT computer.

Windows 95 is the Host and Windows NT is the Guest
If you use a Windows 95 computer as the server, configure the Windows NT computer with a Phonebook entry that uses the null modem 19200 speed (or whatever speed is set on the Windows 95 computer) and dial the Windows 95 computer.