"cliff.mullinger" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Have just upgraded to XP, have desktop PC with 2 NIC's 1 attached to
> CM, the other attached to Laptop, the NIC to CM is OK, but Windows XP
> on both Dekstop and Laptop state "Network Cable Unplugged" when it
> isn't. Used Windows ME prior to Upgrading to XP.
>
> Have seen on other Internet sites that seems to indicate that a X over
> cable is required from Desktop NIC to Laptop, but the cables I have
> are straight thru, and worked fine in Windows ME, does XP work
> differently.
>
> Any Help much appreciated.
>
>
>
NIC to NIC connection requires a crossover cable, regardless of OS.
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