How to connect two XP machines directly using ethernet?

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Hi,

I'm trying to connect two ‘Windows XP – HOME' machines using a direct
Ethernet cable (without a Hub) but I cannot find a way to make the
computers "see" each other.

Can anyone help me with this?

Amos

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On 19 Nov 2003 13:04:44 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (Amos Ortal) wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm trying to connect two ‘Windows XP – HOME' machines using a direct
>Ethernet cable (without a Hub) but I cannot find a way to make the
>computers "see" each other.
>
>Can anyone help me with this?
>
>Amos

Is it a crossover cable - a "straight-thru" patch cable won't do.

Then same workgroup/different PC IDs/same subnet eg. 192.168.1.1,
192.168.1.2/share something on each PC

jd

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