Thanks for your messages. I 've connected using a normal ethernet cable and it works for me. I would like know is it possible to connect via USB cable?
I 've connected using a normal ethernet cable and it works for me.
Arun,
That's both good news and a surprise! I didn't realize laptops had autosensing Ethernet adapters. What model are the two laptops, and if the Ethernet adapters aren't the built-in ones, what model are the adapters?
That information will help anyone else that's trying to connect machines directly to each other.
You should be able to connect the two laptops using a crossover cable (NIC to NIC). Assign a different fixed IP to each, i.e 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 and a netmask of 255.255.255.0
actaully u dont even need a crossover cable, all u need is a ethernet cable...do the same as above, except this time juss add a gateway address... this has to be the same for both laptops...
See
this set of cable pinout diagrams. Note that a crossover cable will connect the transmit pair on one machine to the receive pair on the other machine. Unless the machine connectors support "autosensing", a crossover cable will be needed.
See this
USB FAQ, specifically Q5 and Q6. The short answer is, apparently, "no", unless you have a USB bridge. Trying it without a bridge could destroy both PCs.
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Arun,
That's both good news and a surprise! I didn't realize laptops had autosensing Ethernet adapters. What model are the two laptops, and if the Ethernet adapters aren't the built-in ones, what model are the adapters?
That information will help anyone else that's trying to connect machines directly to each other.
Jim
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My two laptop models are
1) Dell Latitude D600 (Gigabyte Ethernet) -- Win 2K Pro
2) Compaq Presario V2000 (Intel Pro) -- XP Home
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