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Rokenn · 08-11-2003, 10:39 AM

Each computer will need an ethernet card, many newer computers have on-board ethernet connectors. As for cabling it depends on what you want to do. If you are just going to directly connect the two machines then all you need is a cat-5 crossover cable. These are not the standard ethernet cables, they will specificly marked as crossover.

If you are going to do more then 2 computers you will need to get a hub (cheap ones are under $20), and one standard cat-5 ethernet cable for each machine. Plug one end of the cable into the machine and the other into the hub. This will allow you to network as many computers as you have ports on the hub.

There is one last step, and that is setting up the network settings on each computer. Check your network settings and make sure TCP/IP is set on both computers and that each machine is set to obtain their ip address automaticly.

08-11-2003, 10:39 AM	#4
Rokenn Galvatron Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: california wine country Age: 61 Posts: 2,193	Each computer will need an ethernet card, many newer computers have on-board ethernet connectors. As for cabling it depends on what you want to do. If you are just going to directly connect the two machines then all you need is a cat-5 crossover cable. These are not the standard ethernet cables, they will specificly marked as crossover. If you are going to do more then 2 computers you will need to get a hub (cheap ones are under $20), and one standard cat-5 ethernet cable for each machine. Plug one end of the cable into the machine and the other into the hub. This will allow you to network as many computers as you have ports on the hub. There is one last step, and that is setting up the network settings on each computer. Check your network settings and make sure TCP/IP is set on both computers and that each machine is set to obtain their ip address automaticly. __________________ “This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have mores. <br />Some people call you the elite. <br />I call you my base.”<br />~ George W. Bush (2000)