updated: Nov. 18, 2000
	Direct Cable Connection Configuration of Direct-Cable Connection (DCC)

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Something now was brought to my attention:

When checking in the "Control-Panel" under "Modems", only real modems are listed.

But the "System"-applet of the "Control-Panel" shows more:

Each possible "Direct-Cable Connection"-method is listed as a "Modem",
and has properties, which can be configured:

Change the max.Speed from the default of "19.200" to "115.000"

That should give your more speed: approx. 9-10 Kbytes/sec !
(approx. 6 x faster than using the default 19.200)

However, to getup to this increased throughput, you need to have on both systems a COM-port with FIFO-buffering:
the 16550A ( using the older version based on the 8250 will no be so fast).
This can be verified with the MSD-utility:

Usage of Direct-Cable Connection