connecting to pcs with an ethernet cable

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hi,
i have windows xp and my hubby bought a new laptop that has windows vista on
it.we are having trouble connecting the 2 with and ethernet cable and
creating a network.any help would be appreciated.
 
From: "unicrnlvr75" <[email protected]>

| hi,
| i have windows xp and my hubby bought a new laptop that has windows vista on
| it.we are having trouble connecting the 2 with and ethernet cable and
| creating a network.any help would be appreciated.

Get another cable and an Ethernet switch.

If you have Broadband Internet then get a Cable/DSL Router , such as a Linksys BEFSR41, with
a built-in Ethernet Switch.
 
unicrnlvr75 said:
hi,
i have windows xp and my hubby bought a new laptop that has windows vista on
it.we are having trouble connecting the 2 with and ethernet cable and
creating a network.any help would be appreciated.
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To connect two PC's all you need is a *crossover* cable
connected to the eithernet port of each machine.


However if you have cable/dsl and want both machines networked
and on line... You might as well get a router and two "straight through"
eithernet cables.

the output of the dsl/cable modem goes to the router...
then the router gets connected to each PC

That's generally all you need to to...
but if you want to share files...you need to enable file sharing etc.
 
unicrnlvr75 said:
hi,
i have windows xp and my hubby bought a new laptop that has windows vista
on
it.we are having trouble connecting the 2 with and ethernet cable and
creating a network.any help would be appreciated.
Click to expand...

If you are cheap and lazy (I usually am):

Take an Exacto knife to the cable and splice pin wires:

1 - 3
2 - 6
3 - 1
6 - 2

(1-6 being L-R from top of plug. It should be clear so just use the color
codes.)
 
philo said:
To connect two PC's all you need is a *crossover* cable
connected to the eithernet port of each machine.
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Hmm? Most modern NICs don't care.

Cheers,

Cliff
 
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