Networking 2 Pc's

i got a ethernet port on my mother board and so has my cousin (marius24)
i got a ethernet wire to use will we need a hub or any thing?

or could we just plug the wire to each pc?
:unsure: :)

You can just PC to PC with 2 PCs, Windows XP has an easy wizard for it.

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Originally posted by Mad Cat@1 April 2004 - 17:22
You can just PC to PC with 2 PCs, Windows XP has an easy wizard for it.

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iv done it be4 but do i need a hub or not?

If you want to connect more than 2 PCs, you will need a hub.

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Originally posted by Mad Cat@1 April 2004 - 17:26
If you want to connect more than 2 PCs, you will need a hub.

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thanks were only doin 2 pc's so wont need a hub B)

You will need a cross-over cable instead of the usual straight-through one.

Hold the ends of the cables alongside each other. If the colours of the wires inside are in the same order you've got a straight-through cable. If the order is different you've probably got a cross-over cable.

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Originally posted by lynx@1 April 2004 - 12:46
If the order is different you've probably got a cross-over cable.

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or a really cheap and deffective wire :lol:

There's an informative article based here:
http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/howto/st...3413918,00.html

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Originally posted by Amarjit@3 April 2004 - 22:19
There's an informative article based here:
http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/howto/st...3413918,00.html

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thanks :)

Don't EVER!!!!!!!!!! try to do winxp and winme cuz me and my friend tryed that and I'll be damned if we ever got it to work.