How do you link two PC's up together

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  1. evilDARD

    evilDARD Guest

    I know this thread Isnt related to Hardware but I dont know where else to put is.

    I have 2 computers both running on XP Home SP2. I want to link them together so I can browse the files on one-another. I have tried all the wizzards on both PC's but none of them work! Please help me.
    (I do have a ethernet cabel)
     
    evilDARD, Sep 27, 2005
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  2. Rosco404

    Rosco404 Guest

    If you are connecting 2 PCs directly to each other then the network cable needs to be cross over and NOT straight through...

    Did you buy a cross over cable?
     
    Rosco404, Sep 28, 2005
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  3. DoubleDwn

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    Crossover cable would work fine. You could also buy a workgroup hub which would serve the same purpose as the xover cable, but will allow more pcs to be added at a later date. Hubs dont cost more that 30 to 40 bucks.
     
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    If both your computers have firewire cards just network with a firewire cable, works like a charm!
     
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    Oh yeah! Why didnt I think of that? I have never actually done it, though. Good thought.
     
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  6. evilDARD

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    I have two cables. Onefor my borardband modem and another for xbox system link.
     
    evilDARD, Sep 28, 2005
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