Thread: network 2 computers

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    network 2 computers

    I am soo mad, because i cannot find anywhere how to connect 2 computers to eachother!


    This is the deal: I have a NIC on each computer (desktop, laptop) and I have a CAT5 cable... now how can I connect them to transfer data. and how can i find them to see shared documents ...

    I am running on both mashines Win xp (pro)

    I am tired to burn it on cds and transfer that way! I thought this was a simple task, however i am soo stuck...

    ( I used to have my computers attached to a lan using a dsl router, but i dont have that anylonger, neither the money to buy it!!) thanks for your help in advanced)

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    You either need...

    One of these
    http://www.cablesnmor.com/crossover-cables.html

    Or two normal cat5 cables and a router

    With a cross-over cable, you just plug it in between the two machines.

    Whichever way you decide to plug them together, you then set each one of them to have a unique IP address (use network settings) say 192.168.1.100 and 192.168.1.101
    Just google for "home network" for more info.
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    With a cross-over cable, you just plug it in between the two machines.
    Now I know what i did wrong! I was using a streight cable!!!

    Thanks a lot.. (btw, this is why google didnt help me much, cause it said no where anything about a crossover cable... I cant believe i didnt think of it myself! duh)

    THANK YOU!

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