You need to have an ethernet card in each computer and then connect them with a special network cable, called a cross-over cable. For help getting the network set up, see:
In my previous repy I said : "You need to have an ethernet card in each computer and then connect them with a special network cable, called a cross-over cable". A regular network cable will not work you need a cross-over cable.
volcano11
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May 23rd, 2004 15:00
You need to have an ethernet card in each computer and then connect them with a special network cable, called a cross-over cable. For help getting the network set up, see:
www.homenethelp.com
Steve
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May 23rd, 2004 17:00
You can use a USB ethernet adapter, but they are usually less reliable and more expensive than a PCI card.
Steve
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May 23rd, 2004 17:00
i've noticed that there are USB and PCI etherneet cards.
the other computer has a PCI one, so does the other computer need a PCI card too, or can i use a USB one??
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May 23rd, 2004 22:00
In my previous repy I said : "You need to have an ethernet card in each computer and then connect them with a special network cable, called a cross-over cable". A regular network cable will not work you need a cross-over cable.
Steve
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May 23rd, 2004 22:00
ok, i got an ethernet card, put it in my computer, and it installed fine.
the chord is plugged into both computers, but i still get the icon on my taskbar that says a network cable is unplugged!
I'm thinking that maybe i have the wrong kind of cable, i have a
Belkin "fastCAT5e Networking Cable"
"Ethernet Cable RJ45 male/male"
so does anyone know whats wrong??
Super-dude
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May 23rd, 2004 22:00
yeah your right you did say that, man i feel dumb...
oh well i'll return the cable and get the cross-over one.
thanks for the help.