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#1 variable

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Posted 10 August 2005 - 11:17 AM

Hello for the pas little while I have been trying to connect two computers together with an ethernet cable (both running windows xp) I have followed all of the instructions and nothing seems to work could someone please help.

#2 dsenette

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Posted 10 August 2005 - 11:21 AM

are you going through any connecting device or just directly pc to pc?

#3 variable

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Posted 10 August 2005 - 01:41 PM

Just pc to pc

#4 phirewallz

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Posted 11 August 2005 - 10:40 PM

then you need a crossover cable.... but why not use a switch, since they are so cheap now.

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