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re: help with networking Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 12:51 pm Posted by Tony (881 messages posted) You'll have to have a "crossover cable" instead of a regular Ethernet Cable. You should be able to get one at your local computer supply store. If that option is not available, you can make your own by crossing certain wirel within the Ethernet cable. I wouldn't recommend this unless you have the ability to properly splice these wires. http://www.littlewhitedog.com/content-8.html http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/network/cable/cable5.htm You would be better off purchasing a router and using regular ethernet cables, especially if you want to share a broadband internet connection. The way your setting up, you have to have the primary maching that is connected to your modem on in order for the second computer to gain access to the internet. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: help with networking Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 12:52 pm 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 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: help with networking Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 2:26 pm Posted by Chris (23 messages posted) cheers, i think i'l go wireless, i know more about that :P thanks. chris. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum