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Networking 2 PC's and a Labtop

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Name: Joe B.
Date: September 3, 2002 at 22:11:08 Pacific
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i have 2 pc's right now connected through crossover cable..can anyone suggest how to put a labtop on the network? i want to use a 4 port switch any ideas? and if i go with the switch which cable do i use regular cat5 or crossover?? thanks in advance.



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Name: tech-fred
Date: September 3, 2002 at 22:35:07 Pacific
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Get a four port router so when you get cable
or DSL you can share the internet. Until
then it will act as a HUB/Switch.


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Response Number 2
Name: Joe B.
Date: September 4, 2002 at 08:05:35 Pacific
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i do have cable internet, and both pc's are on the internet i just need to add the labtop.


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Response Number 3
Name: bradmatt
Date: September 4, 2002 at 08:34:01 Pacific
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get a 4-port router (linksys, d-link, smc etc.). when you have that you will need to use regular cat5 not crossover cables.


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