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by xjpaulb

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Good day everyone. I am just wondering if its possible to network just 2 computers using network card e.g 3com card without using a hub to connect them. what i mean is they will be directly connected using Network card and a RJ45 configuration no hub is used. i am using windows 98 second edition on both computers, and if its possible to interconnect them what should i possibly do. thanks

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by thechas

You need to use a RJ45 "cross-over" cable.

Then, enable a networking protocal such as peer-to-peer networking on both PCs.

Chas

by pschuvie

Since we all have our own preferences here is the site I like to recommend.

http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/guide.htm

The biggest thing to remember in your type of setup is that you will need a "crossover" cable. This is NOT the normal network cable and needs to be marked as such when you purchase it.

Otherwise you do all the steps as stated in either guide, except where it says plug into hub/switch you don't. One pc nic to one cable to one pc nic.

Also, be patient and make sure you follow each of the steps fully. Don't panic if one or both of the computers doesn't show up in network neighborhood right away. Win98 can be touchy that way and they can be slow to appear.

by dmiles

This can be done using 2 Nics and a crossover cable
Windows 98SE has a utility ICS that can be run to set up the network
Open ICS from the Accessories menu and follow the onscreen instructions
See:
1)www.annoyances.org/win98/features/ics.html
2)www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ics/icsclient
3)www.windows-help.net/techfiles/ics.html
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