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Comment:

is there anyway to connect a laptop (windows xP) to a PC (windows 2000) without using a router/hub/switch. is it possible just to have a direct connect, if so how?

Name: Curt R
Date: November 4, 2002 at 20:26:57 Pacific

Reply:

The best and fastest method is a NIC in each PC and a crossover cable plugged into the NIC's.

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