directly connecting 2 computers via cat5 utp cable?
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You need what is called a "crossover cable". It has Tx and Rx pinouts switched end to end. Once you get it, if there is a jack it fits into on each computer (an RJ45 jack), then you do have two ethernet adapters, either cards or on board.
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Windows ME you mean?\n\nYes of course - either buy an ethernet cross-over cable and network them together, or plug them both into a networking switch.\n\nAssign them both similar IP addresses ie\n\n192.168.1.1 for the PC\n255.255.255.0 subnet mask\n\n192.168.1.2 for the laptop\n255.255.255.0\n\nMake sure they're both in the same workgroup and all you need to do now is share the files and you're done.
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With LAN, just a crossover cable will suffice. with wifi then an absolute doddle.\n\nThere is a wizard to help you set the netwrk up, run it on both machines, make sure that both machines are marked belonging to the same group : mshome for example - and away you go.\n\nIf you have problems, please be a tiny bit more specific - eg; hardware or software queries.\n\nYou do *** NOT *** need a server to connect two PC's, you do not even need a hub.
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You can connect two computers and setup a network using only a crossover ethernet cable, you do not need a hub. Usually, a crossover ethernet cable says "Cross-over" somewhere on the cable, but not always... you can always go out and buy one for a very inexpensive price (depending on the lenth of the cord)
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Cheapest: Buy a crossover cable and plug it into both PC's.\n\nBest: Buy a switch and two Cat5 cables. Connect each PC to the switch.
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If I were you I would buy a router and then connect an ethernet cable from the router to your second computer. If your computer is far from the other then get a wireless router, then buy a wireless usb adapter for your second computer.
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there are several ways....over email, or >>>ftp>>>but you got to be on the Ethernet with both computers...
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Each machine will nead to have a NIC (network interface card) installed. The cheapest and fastest way would be to buy four Cat 5e ethernet cables and network the machines together using a Hub, Router or Switch. If you have Windows XP, you're done. Windows XP will automatically configure the network for you. If you have an earlier version you'll have to go to Network Places and add a network, on each machine.\n\nGood luck and have fun.
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Easy!! What you need is just a crossed network cable (It's not the same as usual UTF5 cable in just that the TX and RX are swaped. Connect them together (I suppose than your machines already have LAN cards installed). And then follow network configuration wizard in Windows XP (something named like "setup network connection" in control panel).
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First, get an ethernet hub or switch. (If you're going to connect more than two computers then a switch is a better choice)\nMake sure you have an eternet port on each. (If they are different speeds, they'll need to either be 10/100 capable, or you'll need a 10/100 hub or switch. (Of course if you have gigabit, you'll need to account for that as well)\n\nOnce you connect the computers, setup networking on Windows. You'll need to do a little configuration, but the wizard makes it easy. You might have to make one a DHCP server, unless you have a router on the network. If you've got Cable or DSL, the router that you are using for that has DHCP which will setup the IP address of each computer.
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and make sure the 2nd computer has some sort of wireless card to receive the signal from the router.\n\nI have a card in my wifes computer has a small antenna on it and they are about 15 ft. apart and receives the signal great.
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first of all, the only reason you would want to do this is because you don't have a router (which you usually should have to share your connection when you have high speed internet). If you do, then you don't need the crossover cable. Just open your network connection and you should see the other computers if they have shared material.\n\nIf not, then you need 2 things: ethernet jack on both computers and a crossover cable. Supposing you're on windows XP, open the control panel and click on "Network Connections." Your ethernet adapter connection should show up there as probably "Local Area Connection". There shouldn't be many of them (generally somewhere between 1 and 3) so you try the following on all of them (or the ones that seem to look like the right ones).\n- Right click on the connection and choose properties.\n- In the list of options, choose "Internet Protocol TCP/IP" and click on properties\n- Choose to configure the IP yourself\n- On your desktop, put in 192.168.0.1 as the IP, 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask and 192.168.0.1 for the default gateway.\n- On the laptop, put in 192.168.0.2 as the IP, 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask and 192.168.0.2 for the default gateway.\n- Then disable the firewall if you have any (nothing will happen because you are connected to your own computer and not to the internet. There is no risk of hacking. Just remember to reactivate it before connecting to the internet).\n- XP shouldn't require a reboot after an IP change, but it might prompt you. If it does, then reboot both computers.\n\nFrom here they should be connected, so if you check your network connections, you should see the other computer's shared folders.\nTo connect back to the internet, reenable the IP auto-detect, reenable the firewalls and reconnect to the internet.\n\nThis should be or is really close to what you need to do. I've done this about 3 years ago, so the memory is a little fuzzy. I have never done this since I got a router.
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A network hub with both types of connection will do it. Probably cant get an actual hub, since most such devices are switches these days
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Use your PC's network setup wizard and buy cat5e cables... but then again I am not very sure... somebody will hopefully give you a better, more detailed, and accurate answer. Good luck on this daunting task.
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If you want to connect 2 computers, you'll need a router.\n\nIf it's a single computer, call Yahoo/SBC support for help.
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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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If you have your cable you use for the internet, you might want to just try that out before you go out and buy a new cable.  Some of the newer network cards out there have auto negotiation for mdi/mdix, which means you won't actually need a special crossover cable to connect.\n\nWhen you have your two computers connected via one cable, you'll know it will work when you see link connection lights on both machines (usually the lights are right where you plug your cable into) and if your operating system shows your Local Area Connection as alive.\n\nIf you don't need to isolate your two computers and would like both computers to have access to the internet at the same time, a router will do the job nicely too.\n\nHope this helps!