2006-12-09 07:29:49 · 6 answers · asked by Best Helper 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Pretty simple... use a CROSS OVER cable...
available anywhere...
http://www.incentre.net/incentre/frame/ethernet.html
Oh and good point... Enable sharing and share something out on each of them.
2006-12-09 07:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easiest way to get 2 computers talking together using Ethernet cables is by getting what's known as a crossover (not patch) cable. This is different than regular cable you commonly see because the wires are all switched to different positions. Once this is done, set both computers to a common workgroup (done in Config -> System) and wait a bit...or you can set each computer to a static ip address...here's some resources...
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index.php?qid=20061124201554AAqhs02
2006-12-09 07:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by andychou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the two computers both have Windows XP or 2000 (or Vista I'm sure), then it is as simple as having a network port on both computers and a *crossover* cable between them (as others have said). The operating system should recognize that there's another computer on the network and allow you to surf to shared folders using two backslashes and the computer's name in your Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer.
2006-12-09 07:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by Link Correon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you get a crossover cable, you can connect the two computers directly through their ethernet ports. You will also need to set folders for sharing.
2006-12-09 07:31:20 · answer #4 · answered by world traveler 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Save yourself some heartache and buy a router. Its alot easier and can be used if you have high speed internet
2006-12-09 07:40:36 · answer #5 · answered by Craig H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the trick is to use a crossover cable not a standard ethernet
details
http://www.networkclue.com/hardware/network/cross-cable.aspx
2006-12-09 07:32:46 · answer #6 · answered by Mitchell b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋