Subj : Re: Making a Parallel Port Laplink cable
To   : kirkspragg
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Sun Aug 10 2025 08:10:31

-=> kirkspragg wrote to All <=-

 ki> Hey there, hope the weekend is being good to you all.

 ki> TLDR; new office space means the desk is now further away and my
 ki> laplink cable is too short. I need one thats >= 4 meters long, and
 ki> rather then buy one (even if I can find one of the correct length for
 ki> sale somewhere) I'd rather make one.

 They make boosters/adapters that run over 4-wire cabling

https://iec.net/product/parallel-data-extender-non-powered/

I remember using something similar back in the day. I don't know if it's
got enough pins for laplink, though.



 
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