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Name: Farzad Date: October 19, 2002 at 09:39:19 Pacific OS: win XP Pro CPU/Ram: PIII 800 256 ram
Comment:
i have two computers (both xp pro) with three network cards and required cables all the card are installed quite well. one pc is connected to internet with no problem (cable modem). i want to make a connection between these two pc. i have followed the instructions but i don't know why there is a red cross which says network cable is not connected. but it is and also no light.
Name: Buzz Date: October 19, 2002 at 09:50:52 Pacific
Reply:
did you try to bridge the connections for the two cards?
If I understand it correctly you are connecting one pc to another pc directly. you will need to go and get a crossover cable. for that connection
my suggestion go out and buy a switch, this way you will plug both computers into the switch and the cable into the switch.
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Response Number 2
Name: triet Date: October 19, 2002 at 11:28:02 Pacific
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Just want to modify. Not just a switch but a router/switch or a router and a switch.
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Response Number 3
Name: Farzad Date: October 19, 2002 at 12:30:50 Pacific
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hi again, im wondering what is a crossover cable? im using the cable which is designed for connecting a cable modem to network card. I guess it's ok with the cable coz i couldn't find any other cable recommended by the XP website. would you write me the difference between the crossover cable or the cable which is used for cablemodem?
thanks,
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Response Number 4
Name: buzz Date: October 19, 2002 at 16:04:34 Pacific
Reply:
go to your local computer store and ask for a crossover cable
there are two wires that are reversed on a crossover cable that allows two computers to talk on the line.
reguler cable the wires are the same on each end of the cable.
Crossover cable two wires are switched for one end to the other.
once you get a crossover cable you;ll be able to get the two computers.
And for "triet"
No need to get a router... I have three computers on a Dlink DSS 5+ switch and they are all networked and running to the internet.
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