Connecting two laptops (win XP) on to a single dial-up line

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Hi,
I have a laptop connected to a Internet using a dial-up link. Now I need to
connect another laptop on the same dial-up link. Both the laptops have Win XP
pro running. Can I connect both the laptops using a UTP connector ? Is there
any software I need to run / install on these laptops ?
Regards
Yogesh
 
Hi,
I have a laptop connected to a Internet using a dial-up link. Now I need to
connect another laptop on the same dial-up link. Both the laptops have Win XP
pro running. Can I connect both the laptops using a UTP connector ? Is there
any software I need to run / install on these laptops ?
Regards
Yogesh
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Connect the computers to each other with a crossover UTP cable. A
regular UTP cable connects a computer to a hub or switch, and it won't
work to connect computers directly to each other.

The software is built into XP Pro. Enable Internet Connection Sharing
on the first laptop's dial-up connection. If it asks what connection
to use for the home network, tell it to use the Ethernet connection.
I've written a web page with details:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
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