How link 2 PC's with crossover cable?

[George]

Suppose I have two PC's, let's say one has WinXP-home (or WinXP-pro), and
the other is an old Win98 PC. Both have NIC ethernet cards in them. I'd
like to link them in a peer-to-peer arrangement long enough to get files off
the old PC.



Is it true that I can buy an ethernet crossover cable (apparently it has
wires crossed vs. a regular ethernet cable), plug the cable up to the two
PC's to link them, then just go into Network Neighborhood and each can see
the other's hard drive?



Is there any setup, or Wizard, or menus to go through? Is there any
conflict since both have the drives named C:, d:, etc.



What if I wanted to leave them hooked up, but need an Internet ethernet
connection?



Thanks,

George

 

[Chuck]

Suppose I have two PC's, let's say one has WinXP-home (or WinXP-pro), and
the other is an old Win98 PC. Both have NIC ethernet cards in them. I'd
like to link them in a peer-to-peer arrangement long enough to get files off
the old PC.



Is it true that I can buy an ethernet crossover cable (apparently it has
wires crossed vs. a regular ethernet cable), plug the cable up to the two
PC's to link them, then just go into Network Neighborhood and each can see
the other's hard drive?



Is there any setup, or Wizard, or menus to go through? Is there any
conflict since both have the drives named C:, d:, etc.



What if I wanted to leave them hooked up, but need an Internet ethernet
connection?



Thanks,

George

George,

Setting up file sharing between two computers, using a cross-over cable, is
pretty straightforward. See these websites with tutorials:
http://www.cablesense.com/
http://www.homenethelp.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/

If you want to share internet connectivity, you can do so using a cross-over
cable. But connecting the two computers with a router is the responsible
solution. You can get a router for broadband (cable or DSL), or for
PPP-compatible dialup.

All computers will be safer. The router will block any malevolent internet
traffic. This further protects the internet, from your becoming infected and
spreading the infection.

All computers will run better, with the router blocking the trash infection
traffic. Any personal firewall on either computer will have less to do, because
the router will block most malevolent traffic.

All computers will run independent of each other. Without a router, you have to
have one computer on whenever you wish to access the internet from any other.
With a router, neither is true.

If you can afford to have more then one computer, you can afford a router. For
many reasons.

And George, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email address
mining viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a
bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Chuck,

You answered a question that I have had for some time. And, Holy Cow!! I
don't ever recall anyone in my circle of friends using the word malevolent
during a conversation involving computers!! Great word.

Thanks again.

 

[Chuck]

Thanks Chuck,

You answered a question that I have had for some time. And, Holy Cow!! I
don't ever recall anyone in my circle of friends using the word malevolent
during a conversation involving computers!! Great word.

Thanks again.

Glad to help, Eddie. Thanks for the feedback.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.