how can i link my xp laptop to my xp computer using an rj45 cat.5e crossover cable no internet no router/hub?
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i dont know but thanks for the two points
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where you connect the cable to the computers you should see a light - if that light is not lit you may have the wrong type of cable.\n\n(There are two types of cable: cross over and straight through)\n\nYou specifically need a cross over cable to connect twop computers together directly.\n\n\nFor steps with windows XP: you'll find this site has the answer you need: http://www.geekgirls.com/windowsxp_home_network.htm
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you need a null modem cable.\n\n\nlike a parralell to parralell or serial to serial  then use the direct cable connection tool to connect.\n\nMust be running on both machines.. one running as host one running as client.\n\n\nhope that helps
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If Windows XP try this site...\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx
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You have a few options.  If you want to run an Ethernet cable to the other computer, then you will need a router.  You could get a wireless card for the other computer as well.  You would need a wireless router for that.  Either way you will need a router.\n\nYou will connect the router directly to the modem.  Then each computer will connect to the router.
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buy a network card for about $10 bucks. \nor use a usb adpater to convert rj45 cat 5 to usb, but i would recommending using this.
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Assuming you have either DSL or Cable,  then it's the same way you'd connect your desktop computer. You'd connect through an ethernet RJ-45 connector or possibly through a USB  2.0 connector, whick requires an adapter.\n\nYou may be able to connect wirelessly as well, but you'd need a wireless card, an access point or a wireless router
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crossover cable can be used to network 2 computers by attaching the ends of the crossover cables to the computers. This eliminates the need to use a hub. The rest is the same. Limitation is that this method works strictly 2 computers.\n\nHope this helps.\n\nThis won't work with straight through CAT5 cables.
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Here is a diagram of a modem router and computer.\n\nhttp://reviews.cnet.com/i/lab/tu/074/step2_300.gif\n\nThe ethernet port is called  a RJ45 with look like a oversized telephone port (RJ11).\nYou can pickup an ethernet cable at Walmart for less than $10.\n\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=932041\n\nNote: If you are connecting PC to PC and not using a modem router or hub then you will need a crossover cable. They will be clearly marked.\n\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3756907\n\nI hope this helps.
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First, both computers need network cards, although most come with Ethernet these days.\n\nTo connect them, you have two options.  You can connect them directly using a crossover cable.  Simply plug the ends of the cable into the network ports on each computer.  If you plan to maybe add other computers later, get an Ethernet hub with 4 or 5 ports.  In this case, use 2 regular (not crossover) cables to attach the computers to the hub.\n\nPresto, home network.
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You cannot use a regular Cat5 network cable to connect two computers directly. To connect one computer directly to another without the use of a hub or router in the middle, you must use a "Cat 5 CROSSOVER cable".\n\nAlso, I don't like the way you are setting this up. You say you have a wireless connection to the laptop, so I'm assuming you are running a broadband connection into a wireless router and connecting the laptop through it that way. IF this IS the case, you should be much better off connecting the other computer directly to the router, or if you need to, get the other computer a wireless card so that it can connect to the router, directly. \n\nI have never been too impressed with using one computer to share the Internet to other computers, unless the one computer is a dedicated proxy server.\n\nThe first two answers below mine are somewhat incorrect. So, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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By Cat 5 ethernet hub or direct connection using USB (null) cable or by wireless (802.11g).
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Dns settings are not needed you can leave it blank iam giving you certain steps to configure the router manually i have taken the example of cable modem\n\n\nWindows 9x/ME\nClick on Start, then click on Run.  When the “Run” window appears, type winipcfg into the “Open” field.  (Note: this is for windows 9x/ME users NT/2000/XP users will be described at a later time)\n\n1.      Select your network card\n\n2.      Make note of your "Adapter Address"\n\nGo to the "Connecting your router to your modem" portion of this document.\n\nWindows NT/2000/XP\n1.      Click on Start, then click on Run.  When the “Run” window opens, type cmd into the “Open” filed.  (Note this is for NT/2000/XP users only, Windows 9x/ME is described above)\n\n2.      This will bring up a DOS prompt. Type: ipconfig/all, and Make note of the "Physical address" for your network card\n\nGo to the "Connecting your router to your modem" portion of this document.\n\nUsing a DSL Modem\nIf you're using WinPoet or Entranet300 please make note of your user name and password.\n\nIf you're not using WinPoet or Entranet300 please do the following\n\nWindows 9x/ME\nClick on Start, then click on Run.  When the “Run” window appears, type winipcfg into the “Open” field.  (Note: this is for windows 9x/ME users NT/2000/XP users will be described at a later time)\n\n1.      Select your network card\n\n2.      Make note of your "Adapter Address"\n\nGo to the "Connecting your router to your modem" portion of this document.\n\nWindows NT/2000/XP\n1.      Click on Start, then click on Run.  When the “Run” window opens, type command into the “Open” filed.  (Note this is for NT/2000/XP users only, Windows 9x/ME is described above)\n\n2.      This will bring up a DOS prompt. Type: ipconfig/all, and Make note of the "Physical address" for your network card\n\nGo to the "Connecting your router to your modem" portion of this document.\n\nConnecting your router to your Cable/DSL modem\n\nTo connect your router to your Cable/DSL modem, follow these instructions: \n\n1.      Start by unpluging the modem from the back of your computer.\n\n2.      Using the same cable attach it to the WAN port of the router.   \n\n3.      Then use a separate cable and connect that to your network card in your computer.\n\n4.      Then take the other end and input that into any port of the router other than WAN/or uplink, (Note if there is anything in the uplink port the port next to it will not work) now restart your computer.\n\n5.      While the computer is restarting locate and hold the reset button located on the front or back of the router (You may need a paper clip to do this) for 30 seconds. (Warning this causes all settings to be restored to factory defaults.  This is always a good procedure to follow when first hooking up your router)\n\n6.      Please proceed to the "Configuring your router" section.\n\nConfiguring your router\n\n1.       After your computer has been restarted simply bring up your Internet Explorer. Go to: Tools>Internet Options>Connections\n\n2.      Make sure Never Dial a Connection is selected.\n\n3.      Click on the LAN Settings button\n\n4.      When the LAN Settings window comes up, make sure nothing is checked.\n\n5.      Click Ok, then Ok, then go to the address bar and go to http://192.168.1.1/\n\n6.      You will be prompted for a user name and password. By default there is no user name and the password is "admin".\n\nDSL- PPPoE\nNote: If you're using WinPOET or Entranet300 please follow these instructions, otherwise see the Cable/DSL non PPPoE section:\n\n1.      Scroll down and you'll see an option called PPPOE. (Note: If you do not see, but you have a scroll box called "WAN Connection Type", click on the box and select PPPoE)\n\n2.      Input your user name and password (Note: They're case sensitive) that
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I suggest you to share the printer by installing the printer on the Desktop, After installing the printer in the shared mode, I suggest you to install the printer in the shared mode and your issue should be resolved.\nI will provide you the steps:\nI am providing the steps for the XP..\n\nPerform the steps below to install the software on the Host comptuer in windows XP:\n\n\n1. Turn on the host computer \n\n2. Click Start, ControlPanel, Printers and Faxes. \n\n3. Click Add a Printer, then click Next. \n\n4. Choose LocalPrinter as the printer connection and then click Next. \n\n5. Select LPT1 or USB depending upon the cable and port used. Click Next. \n\n6. Click Have Disk. \n\n7. Insert the HP Deskjet 6500 series printer software into the CD-ROM drive. \n\n8. Click Browse. \n\n9. Move to the appropriate language folder in the CD-ROM . Example: for the English language move to enu&#92;driver&#92;win2k_xp. \n\n10. Click Open, then click OK to close the Install From Disk dialog box. \n\n11. Click Next. \n\n12. Accept the default name for the printer (recommended) or enter a new name. To use this printer as the default printer, click Yes, otherwise click No. \n\n13. Click Next. \n\n14. Click Share name and type the desired name for the printer on the network. \n\n15. Click Next. \n\n16. Type the location of the printer and any additional comments, and then click Next. \n\n17. To print a test page, click Yes, otherwise, click No, then click Next. \n\n18. Click Finish. \n\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307847\n\nPerform the steps below to install the printer on Client computers:\n\n1. Click Start, then printers and faxes.\n\n2. Double-click AddPrinter, then click Next. \n\n3. Choose Network printer as the printer connection, then click Next. \n\n4. Enter the path or queue name of the printer. For example, type: &#92;&#92;HostComputerName&#92;PrinterName or &#92;&#92;ServerName&#92;QueueName \n\nOr \n\n5. Click Browse to browse the Network Neighborhood to locate the print server and printer. \n\n6. Click Next. \n\n7. Click HaveDisk, and insert the HP Deskjet Series Printer Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. \n\nNOTE: If the CD-ROM autoplays and starts an installation program, exit that program before continuing. \n\n8. Click Browse. Browse to the hpfxxxx.inf file in your desired language where XXXX is the printer model Name\n\n9. It will be in Enu/Drivers/Win2K_XP on the CD that shipped along the printer\n\n10. Click OK to close the Opendialog box. \n\n11. Click OK to close the InstallFromDisk dialog box, then click Next. \n\n12. Either accept the default printer name (the default printer name is recommended) or enter a printer name for the network printer on the computer, then click Finish.
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You wont get a connection through ethernet. use a usb port connection.
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Your existing broadband connection will be either RJ45 or USB.\nYou will need a free RJ45 socket on each computer, to connect them - either with a single crossover cable, or two patch cables and a switch. \nI'm assuming the OSs are both Windows, and at least 98SE...\nThere is unlikely to be any need to have separate broadband connections for each computer - trust me!
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u could great a network if both machines have network cards and booth running windows xp and u would just need a crossover cable. \nand below is the guide.\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/default.mspx\n\nor if the main pc has a dvd writer u can burn it all to 1 dvd disk\nor use the pen drive between.