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Name: speaky
Date: November 6, 2004 at 01:39:59 Pacific
OS: windows me
CPU/Ram: pentium 4 1.6 ghz 256 ram
Comment:

how do i make my computer think that my data link cable is a lan cable so i can play games with my freind



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Response Number 1
Name: StuartS
Date: November 6, 2004 at 04:26:45 Pacific
Reply:

Define data link cable. That covers a multitude of possibilities.

If you mean a Cat5 network cable connected between two Network Interface Cards, then you need a crossover cable as apposed to the straight through cable that is used to connect a computer to a router, switch, hub or modem.

Stuart


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Response Number 2
Name: speaky
Date: November 6, 2004 at 04:31:41 Pacific
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i mean a usb data link cable how do i make the computer think its a lan cable


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Response Number 3
Name: Curt R
Date: November 6, 2004 at 04:34:34 Pacific
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Oh that's simple, first you buy a NIC and a Cat5 network cable. Then you plug into a hub or switch that your friend is plugged into. Or, if it's just going to be the two of you, buy a crossover cable and plug directly from your NIC to his NIC and VOILA! You have a LAN.


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Response Number 4
Name: StuartS
Date: November 6, 2004 at 05:22:23 Pacific
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Curt's solution is the simplest. To use the USB cable you are going to need Ethernet to USB converters. Better to use an Ethernet link in the first place.

Stuart


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Response Number 5
Name: speaky
Date: November 6, 2004 at 13:52:53 Pacific
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no i bought a data link cable (usb) from compusa and how do i make the computer think its a lan try to understand me


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Response Number 6
Name: Martin Crandall
Date: November 7, 2004 at 06:51:03 Pacific
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Try to understand US! It can NOT be done that simply.

Essentially, you bought a gallon of gas to get to work, BAD NEWS, You need to buy a car to put the gas into!

A USB port and a LAN port have 2 different purposes. You absoluteley MUST have 2 NIC cards! Then get a CAT5 cable and connect the two. A LOT cheaper than a USB cable and will reach a lot farther.

If you insist on using the USB cable, get 2 Ethernet to USB converters (in addition to the 2 NICs) then you can use your beloved USB cable.

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Response Number 7
Name: seawatch
Date: November 7, 2004 at 11:53:23 Pacific
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There are USB cables that can be used for connectiong two computers, but they cost around $30 US and then you can play games across this pP2P.

But you cannot use a regular USB cable.

Larry


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Response Number 8
Name: speaky
Date: November 8, 2004 at 12:37:27 Pacific
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so if i got a cat5 network cable i could plug it into interface cards when using only two computer


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Response Number 9
Name: jokila
Date: November 10, 2004 at 17:39:59 Pacific
Reply:

not a regular cat5 cable but one that is wired differently. It looks like a regular cat5 cable, however.

It's called a cross-over cable.


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