Networking Home Comps

slacker2 · Post by **slacker2** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 4:12 pm

I have been doing some research on networking my 2 home computers up to the internet. I am using a cable connection and would be using WindowsXP as my OS. I would like to avoid using a router and from what I found out I would need a crossover cable and obviously another network card. SO I was wondering what the heck kind of crossover cable should I get. Are they all the same. And if I am gonna network my comps do I need to get any special kind of network card or will the average card do? Thanks for your help.

Slacker

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 4:47 pm

Originally posted by slacker2
SO I was wondering what the heck kind of crossover cable should I get. Are they all the same. And if I am gonna network my comps do I need to get any special kind of network card or will the average card do?

All crossover cables are the same, the only difference being length. All you need is a network card in each PC and the cable. Basically any network card will do, as it will drop down to 10mbps due to no 100mbps hub to control it.

josh · Post by **josh** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 4:52 pm

I'm trying to do the same thing but somehow I can only get either file-sharing or multiplayer games to work but not both.

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 5:03 pm

@josh, what OS's and network protocols are you using?

josh · Post by **josh** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:30 am

Originally posted by Mr Flibble
@josh, what OS's and network protocols are you using?

I'm using Win ME on both computers. The protocols are IPX/SPX and TCP/IP. I figure I've got the bindings wrong.

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 1:43 am

You should only need TCP/IP.

Also, check your workgroup names are the same on both machines.