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by julioairizar 1 view

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I have a little network in my home, composed by 3 PCs and 8 ports Hub: two running Windows XP Pro and one running Win XP Home Ed. All 3 PC access directly to Intenet with ADSL connection (dont know how to stablish one PC like Server and the others two like clients). Two of this computers have a directly connection between then with a crossover cable, but the two little monitors of a network connection in Systray sometime show 100 speed connection and other time show 10 MBps speed connection.
Why?

and

What can I do to make the connection speed of the PCs using a crossover cable always was a 100?

Other question: Where I can find a guide to make one of this PC act like Server and the others two like clients?

Thank a lott for your answer and time.

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by allprobikes

I would set up the Computer with XP pro as the primarary machine connecting to the internet. Then install a second Network addapter on that machine and connect it to the hub. Next connect all other pc's to the hub with staright through cables. Set all of them to the same workgroup name. Then set up INternet connection sharing on the XP pro machine.

As an alternative install a Cable/DSl Router on any one of the machines and then connect all other's to the routers ports. Then they will all have access to the internet individually.

As for the 10/100 speed change, I have personally seen this problem creep in on peer to peer connections. If the adapters are indeed 10/100 or 100 speed adapters then one of the choices above will keep themat 100. If the adapter is rated at 10 only then you will need to change it to run 100, although 10 on a home network is certainly fine.

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