hey everyone i have a question to ask. i have two computers at home; an hp laptop(runnning XP) and a compaq pentium 3 comp(running windows 98). i have some networking cable at home and i've been trying to set up a network by connecting the two pc's with just the networking cable and no router or hub or whatever. I have not been successful so far and im not even sure if thats even possible.

Well ild appreciate any info you guys can provide on this problem im having. thanks

you need a special cable (crossover cable) to connect two computers directly. Try to pick a better name for your thread next time.

If you want both to have internet access, you need to set up connection sharing.

ok crossover cable ill lookin into it. see if i can get me some of that. sorry bout the bad thread, i really didnt know what to put there

i dont really want them both to have internet access. i just want them to be able to share files and the printer and stuff. i have them both in my room and it gets kindof tiring whne i have to burn songs and programs on cds and diskettes to share on each of them.

easiest is probably a hub. im guessing your main one is on the internet, if you want it to stay that way you need to either get some kind of hub/router/switch, or get a second network card, or be prepared to switch cables everytime you want to share files. if im wrong and its not on the net then no worries, crossover is all you need.

You can make a crossover cable if you know someone with the tools (wire, crimpers, the little ends).

 

You put one end on normally, then the other in reverse order. Make sure you label it as crossover.

I made a network crossover cable once to be able to play games with a friend using Two computers.

 

Simply cut the cable somewhere on the middle and then reconnect the wires, by soldering and isolate, using a connection box or what suites You.

The connections needs to be transparent so it's possible to see which color which wire has, and also from which way the wires are numbered.

 

Connection table, (for my crossover cable):

1 - 3

2 - 6

3 - 1

4 - 4

5 - 5

6 - 2

7 - 7

8 - 8

its always the same, you can find diagrams online. you only actually use 4 of the wires, orange and green i believe. ill see if i can find the chart.

 

 

http://www.aptcommunications.com/ncode.htm

 

orange and green are send and recieve. the others are unused. for the crossover cable you would attach orange/white to green/white and orange to green.

I made a network crossover cable once to be able to play games with a friend using Two computers.

 

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LOL, that's certainly one way to do it. (if you don't have the crimper and RJ45 head to redo the end of the wire)

 

I like it.

Yeah I never considered that.

I do not know if you have been able to get your computers networked together or not, but if you have not, one thing to consider is that on Windows 98 machine, in order for networking to work correctly, several protocols must be installed. The main three are TCP/IP...NetBeui...and the IPX/SPX protocols. Also make sure the 'Client for Microsoft Networks is installed. You may need your Windows 98 disk to install these by the way. Good Luck

You only need one of those above protocols - TCP/IP being the most common nowadays.