re: help with networking Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 12:52 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Mike (257 messages posted) Hi Chris, You will need a cross-over patch cable to connect two computers directly without any other hardware. Please note that buying a cheap router would make your life that much easier and also give you added security...or at the very least, a hub... Check out these sites for some help: http://www.techfest.com/ http://www.datacottage.com/ http://www.oceanwave.com/technical-resources Hope this helps! Happy cabling! md hope this helps a bit! md On Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 12:42 pm, Chris wrote: >Hi, im trying to network 2 computers with a straight through wire connecting the >computers staright from ethernet port to ethernet port without routers or anything. >Ive run the wizard and set it to how i want it (sharing a internet connection with >a computer that has a internet connection). But when i finish it says that the newtork >cable is unplugged when it isnt. what can i do? please help! :( . thanks chris Written in response to: help with networking (Chris: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 12:42 pm) Responses to this message: re: help with networking (Chris: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 2:26 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] help with networking (Chris: Tue, May 31, 2005, 12:42 pm) re: help with networking (Tony: Tue, May 31, 2005, 12:51 pm) re: help with networking (Mike: Tue, May 31, 2005, 12:52 pm) re: help with networking (Chris: Tue, May 31, 2005, 2:26 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