anyone know the cable to use fot the file transfer from one computer to
another?

You need what is called a crossover cable. Sorry I don't know if it has any
particular 'part' number or official designation.

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Jane, but not plain 64 bit enabled
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.

Hi
May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#crossover
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Jane Colman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> You need what is called a crossover cable. Sorry I don't know if it has
> any particular 'part' number or official designation.
>
> --
> Jane, but not plain 64 bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
>
>

Thanks,
Went and bought a cat5 crossover cable plugged both ends into the
ports normally used to connect to my cable modem-ran the file and tranfer
autodetect and the 2 computers did not see each other????they were directly
connected to each other;and not to the internet. Any help? The network
wizard did have a drop-down that gave the option of com1 or com3? tried
both-no success. They both are running XP Home SP2 and updated till today.
What am I missing?

Jeff
"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
> May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#crossover
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Jane Colman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Om4gg$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> You need what is called a crossover cable. Sorry I don't know if it has
>> any particular 'part' number or official designation.
>>
>> --
>> Jane, but not plain 64 bit enabled
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
>>
>>
>
>

This article may point you in the right direction
http://www.razertech.com/edge/hardwa.../crossover.htm

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Jane, but not plain 64 bit enabled
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.

In article <#(E-Mail Removed)>, "Jeff"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Thanks,
> Went and bought a cat5 crossover cable plugged both ends into the
>ports normally used to connect to my cable modem-ran the file and tranfer
>autodetect and the 2 computers did not see each other????they were directly
>connected to each other;and not to the internet. Any help? The network
>wizard did have a drop-down that gave the option of com1 or com3? tried
>both-no success. They both are running XP Home SP2 and updated till today.
>What am I missing?

I think that you selected the wrong transfer method in the FAST
Wizard. Select "Home or small office network", not "Direct cable".
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