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lan connection between two pc's
Name: tinajags Date: March 20, 2009 at 07:13:13 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: Routers and Hubs
Comment:
how to set up lan connection between 2pc's using net connection ie modem and without using any switch/router, is it possible or not??
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Response Number 3
Name: wures7 Date: March 20, 2009 at 14:37:53 Pacific
Reply:
It's possible. I haven't tried it but one of your PCs will need to have two NIC cards. The modem will be connected to the PC with the two NIC cards and from that PC to the second PC using a crossover cable. I think you may have to run ICS(Internet Connection Sharing) on the first PC.
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Response Number 4
Name: picohat Date: March 20, 2009 at 18:02:06 Pacific
If you would like to share Internet connection on computer A to computer B without using router, enable Internet connection sharing on computer A to accomplish this objective.
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