I have two iMac DVs and i want to connect them to share files. All i have is a eithernet wire. If you can help me and know of any advice, please help! Thanks in advance

The Ethernet cable has to be specific. There are 3 typoes: - Hub to mac - mac to mac - mac to wall You need a mac-to-mac ethernet cable is the same as pc-to-pc cable. About $6.00 at any computer store. Once you get it just plug the macs and hit the file sharing panel and share both computers. Great wa y of playing games or fast file sharing. Second choice is a SMC 4 port switch one of the cheapest. I've got one of those, no complains so far

The first thing you need to do is not put twelve - yes, 12 - exclamation points in your subject. I'd get more specific than the last post. The Computer-to-Computer cable is called a 'crossover cable.' That should do the trick. If you want to share a broadband connection, that's a whole other story. That said, make sure that the cable is Cat5 or Cat5e. That way it will support the full speeds of your ethernet. It's doubtful that you'll need 100Mbs ... but hey ... ----chri.s-

sorry for all the exclamation marks. I just put them there to attract people faster. What i had in mind is mac-to-mac connection. as far as the cable goes, i'll read off what it says. And in file sharing, what steps do i take. The cable says, "E108971 HCM CATEGORY 5 4PR/24 AWG (UL) TYPE CMP/MPP - VERIFIED (UL) CAT 5 - C(UL) TYPE FT5 - ETL VERIFIED 10 EIA/TIA 568A CAT 5 - 6/98 (911559) - 169456

Unless it says crossover, it isn't a crossover cable. Go buy a crossover cable. Ask the Help how to share files. p

Your cable is definitely Cat5. Lucky for you, I'm listening to good progressive rock (Rush, Dream Theater, et cetera,) and felt like looking up your cable. Unless the website I went to is wrong, you have a simple patch cable and not a crossover cable. While it is possible to make the patch cable a crossover, your best bet would be to just go out and buy a cheap Cat5 (or 5e) crossover, unless you're planning on doing broadband routing, or eventually using >2 computers on the network. Oh, and the vast majority of questions on here get answered. Hence, not the need for !!!!s ----chri.s-

thanks for all your help... Just one last thing, is there anything I can do now as far as connecting them with the one I have being that it is too late to get a cable today?