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How 2 connect 2 system using cat5 cable?

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by sulmau

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Hi,

I just want to know that can I connect two systems ( one systems installed Windows XP Pro. & the 2nd one installed with Windows 2000 Pro. )using cat 5 cable to communicate & share the resources ( file & print sharing ) & internet sharing ????????? i.e. connecting the 2 systems directly using cat 5 network cable without using any hub / switch or other media??????????????

If this is possible then, what will be the sequence of the cat 5 cable ( 8 single cables colorwise sequence )at the both ends of the cable???? & what will be the settings in win xp pro & win 2000 pro to connect these 2 systems with direct cat 5 network cable????????

Awaiting helpful reply as always.........

Thanks / Sulman

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by admin

for a very few dollars. You can even get an adapter for cheap that turns your cable into a crossover (I carry one everywhere my laptop goes) and both of these are a lot easier than setting up to do it yourself if you only want to do it once. Just ask for a "crossover cable" or order online. :)

by tomsal

For such a simple application, I see zero benefit in making your own cable or be overly concerned with what protocols to use.

Just get a crossover cable (cheap) and us that to connect each computer. This is peer to peer networking (if you want toknow).

I haven't done peer to peer with XP yet (I have no reason too). But its pretty much brain dead easy once your network card is installed, on all other Windows OSes so I can only imagine the same with XP.

TCP/IP is fine.

Or if you don't even want to exert that much effor (LOL) you can just use IPX.

Simple is the way to do this though.

Don't make it complex.

;)

by guruofdos

A hubless network connection using a crossover cable is NOT a good thing, and should ONLY be used if there is absolutely NO WAY you can afford the extra ?8 (US$12) or so for a cheap hub. The main reason for using a hub is to electrically isolate thenetwork cards and hence the PC's from each other.

If you can't afford a hub then you certainly can't afford to repair your PC(s) if you get an electrical fault!

by guruofdos

Plug 1 Plug 2

Pin 1 to Pin 3
Pin 2 to Pin 6
Pin 3 to Pin 1
Pin 6 to Pin 2

The colours don't matter too much, just use one pair for 1 and 2 and another pair for 3 and 6...as long as you are consistent.

Split the end into pairs. The four pair colours are green, brown, blue and orange. The return for each pair is usually the same colour with a white marker, or may be a white core with a coloured marker.

So for example....looking at plug 1...

Pin 1 Orange
Pin 2 Orange/White
Pin 3 Blue
Pin 6 Blue/White

Plug 2 would be
Pin 1 Blue
Pin 2 Blue/White
Pin 3 Orange
Pin 6 Orange/White

As far as protocols, TCP/IP is easier, but I much prefer NetBEUI as it is faster....only it's missing on XP!

Set a static IP address for the two NIC's. Make one machine 172.16.1.1 and the other 172.16.1.2. (these addresses are reserved for intranet use and so will not clash with web IP's!)

The subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0 for each machine.

Enable file and print sharing, then create at least one shared folder on each machine. Make sure TCP/IP bindings to the NIC's include File and Print Sharing. Making sure Client for Microsoft Networks is the default log-on, reboot both machines and if all is well, they should be visible in Network Neighborhood on either machine.

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