win xp -> pc to pc lan?

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louie

Is there a possibility to connect a win 98 desktop pc with
a win xp laptop by using a crossed network cable in a lan?
 
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Steve Winograd [MVP]

"louie" said:
Is there a possibility to connect a win 98 desktop pc with
a win xp laptop by using a crossed network cable in a lan?
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That should work fine. Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both
computers to configure the network settings:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networksetupwiz.htm
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