I have a new desktop and want to connect it to my laptop
to transfer the files. The laptop seems to configure for
networking ok, but when I got hru the steps on the
desktop it doesn't recognize itself as being a
shared/networked computer. I am connecting them with a
ethernet cable. I'm correct in thinking that I shouldn't
need any other hardware to connect them, right? They are
both running XP. Any suggestions?

On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 08:36:13 -0800, eyox1 wrote:

> I have a new desktop and want to connect it to my laptop
> to transfer the files. The laptop seems to configure for
> networking ok, but when I got hru the steps on the
> desktop it doesn't recognize itself as being a
> shared/networked computer. I am connecting them with a
> ethernet cable. I'm correct in thinking that I shouldn't
> need any other hardware to connect them, right? They are
> both running XP. Any suggestions?

You need a cross over cable if you are connecting the two computers
directly to each other without a switch or hub.

What is the difference between the cross over and
ethernet cables? Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 08:36:13 -0800, eyox1 wrote:
>
>> I have a new desktop and want to connect it to my
laptop
>> to transfer the files. The laptop seems to configure
for
>> networking ok, but when I got hru the steps on the
>> desktop it doesn't recognize itself as being a
>> shared/networked computer. I am connecting them with
a
>> ethernet cable. I'm correct in thinking that I
shouldn't
>> need any other hardware to connect them, right? They
are
>> both running XP. Any suggestions?
>
>You need a cross over cable if you are connecting the
two computers
>directly to each other without a switch or hub.
>.
>

a cross over cable switches the send and the recieve
wires in the cables. cross over cables are about the
same price as regular cables and can be bought just about
everywhere regular cables can be purchased.

-mike

>-----Original Message-----
>What is the difference between the cross over and
>ethernet cables? Thanks
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 08:36:13 -0800, eyox1 wrote:
>>
>>> I have a new desktop and want to connect it to my
>laptop
>>> to transfer the files. The laptop seems to configure
>for
>>> networking ok, but when I got hru the steps on the
>>> desktop it doesn't recognize itself as being a
>>> shared/networked computer. I am connecting them with
>a
>>> ethernet cable. I'm correct in thinking that I
>shouldn't
>>> need any other hardware to connect them, right? They
>are
>>> both running XP. Any suggestions?
>>
>>You need a cross over cable if you are connecting the
>two computers
>>directly to each other without a switch or hub.
>>.
>>
>.
>

http://www.linksys.com/faqs/default.asp?fqid=20



"eyox1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What is the difference between the cross over and
> ethernet cables? Thanks
> >-----Original Message-----
> >On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 08:36:13 -0800, eyox1 wrote:
> >
> >> I have a new desktop and want to connect it to my
> laptop
> >> to transfer the files. The laptop seems to configure
> for
> >> networking ok, but when I got hru the steps on the
> >> desktop it doesn't recognize itself as being a
> >> shared/networked computer. I am connecting them with
> a
> >> ethernet cable. I'm correct in thinking that I
> shouldn't
> >> need any other hardware to connect them, right? They
> are
> >> both running XP. Any suggestions?
> >
> >You need a cross over cable if you are connecting the
> two computers
> >directly to each other without a switch or hub.
> >.
> >