re: ''network cable unplugged'' Sunday, December 1, 2002 at 10:26 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by max (2 messages posted) >I have attempted to network my computers together. both running windows xp. I have >both systems running into a router, my cable modem goes into the router also. the >cable modem works for both systems but i cannot connect them to each other. A friend >told me to buy another lan card and stick it into my main computer and hook the other >one directly to it. I did this and now i get an error telling me that a cable is >unplugged. I know the cable is ok because it works with the router. what in the world >have i done? You connected two lan cards with a cable that is not crossed-out... Standard Ethernet cables can only be used to connect lan cards to hubs. However, your original setup should work anyway... Check your TCP/IP-configuration. Do you really use a router? It surely not is a hub or switch?? Written in response to: ''network cable unplugged'' (andy a.: Sunday, December 1, 2002 at 10:14 am) Responses to this message: re: ''network cable unplugged'' (Dan Neaves: Friday, July 11, 2003 at 7:36 am) All messages in this thread [show all] ''network cable unplugged'' (andy a.: Sun, Dec 1, 2002, 10:14 am) re: ''network cable unplugged'' (max: Sun, Dec 1, 2002, 10:26 am) re: ''network cable unplugged'' (Dan Neaves: Fri, Jul 11, 2003, 7:36 am) re: ''network cable unplugged'' (rebootd: Sun, Dec 1, 2002, 10:27 am) a little more complicated than that... (GM: Sun, Dec 1, 2002, 2:31 pm) re: ''network cable unplugged'' (jagged ben: Mon, Dec 2, 2002, 3:45 am) re: ''network cable unplugged'' (Ravi: Fri, Jan 10, 2003, 5:02 pm) re: ''network cable unplugged'' (RC Breck: Tue, Jun 10, 2003, 3:20 pm) re: ''network cable unplugged'' (Judas Iscariot: Mon, Jun 23, 2003, 2:02 am) re: ''network cable unplugged'' (Jim Burris: Mon, Jun 30, 2003, 8:45 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum