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by sutch.ts

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How do I network two pc's together without a hub? I have a pc running Windows ME and a laptop running Windows 2000. Both have Nics and the pc has a cable modem hooked up to it that I want to share.

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by curlergirl

You need a crossover cable rather than a regular network patch cable. Alternatively, to make your Internet sharing easier and more secure (i.e., protected by a firewall), you could get an inexpensive DSL/Cable router (Linksys has them for about $100 or so) with a 4-port built-in hub, NAT capability and DHCP server. Hope this helps!

by cartes

First, you have to find out if the PC has a spare NIC to connect to the laptop. If yes, then you can do it by a simple crossover cable. The config is as follows:
One end: a1-a2-b1-c2-c1-b2-d1-d2 (normal config)
Other end: b1-b2-a1-d2-d1-a2-c1-c2 (cross config)

In case you don't have a spare nic, then either get one, or buy a router.

Hope that helps!

--- Hassaan
0329hrs on 16/Nov/2002 (+6 GMT)

by bjcee

Firs you need a crossover cable which you use to connect the NIC's together (the PC and laptop), then you have to put them in the same work group. Once you have done this you then need to setup the internet connection from the laptop to use the PC to connect to the internet through the cable modem. You might need to setup the PC as the default gateway on the TCP/IP settings on the laptop though.

by kraut_64

Hi, having read the other answers to your question, the best i can do is tell you how i last ran a home network. your pc with the cable modem and running ME needs to be the 'master' and the laptop the 'slave'. I use these terms because i ran ME and 98se and disabled the internet connect share wizard in ME. I then obtained Sygate and installed it. After installing sygate on the 'master' you create a floppy disk for the laptop 'slave'. Sygate will configure the PC and Laptop settings for you automatically. And dont forget that you will need a cross over network cable to connect both computers as switches and hubs 'join' on pc *line in* to the other pc *line out* and vice versa. other wise it would be like holding a microphone to the microphone and the speaker to the speaker of two phones and expect the two to be able to communicate, but i'm sure you properbly knew this. hope i could be of some help.

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