I have a CAT 5 cable
2007-02-06 19:21:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
You do not need any router, if you have only two computers.
If you want to connect more than two comps then and then only you need the hub or router.
You can connect two computers just by cross crimping the two ends of the cables. Cross crimping means the changing of order of the inner color cables at both end. You can get its easily done at the shop where you bough this cable. Just connect this cable to ethernet ports of you computers. And do the settings.
Best of luck!
2007-02-06 21:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by Ash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are sharing the internet, get a router switch for both networking and also firewall protection. Then use regular cat5 cables. Use a wireless version if you have a wireless laptop to eliminate some of the wires.
To simply connect the two, you need a crossover cable.
But switches and hubs are so cheap, I would go that way.
2007-02-07 03:42:00 · answer #2 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have a hub or router, then your cable going from one computer to the other must be a "crossover" cable. This is not a normal cat-5 cable - a pair of wires (send/receive) are reversed on one end of the cable so that it works correctly.
2007-02-07 03:27:17 · answer #3 · answered by BigRez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the systems you have are of 'latest' models, then you can connect both of them with the CAT 5 cable, you don't need a reverse cable for it.
Connect them, enable DHCP. Both will get two different IP addresses in that common pool. Access them together.
If they are old model, then you have to use reversing. You can get the corresponding RJ45 reverse modules or cables in any of the computer stores.
2007-02-07 03:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by jaggie_c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you do have to reverse one pair of cables when you connect without a hub?
2007-02-07 03:39:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a crossover cable
crimp cat 5 cable with following color code
1. white/orange
2. orange
3. white/green
4. blue
5. blue/white
6. green
7. white/brown
8. brown
on other side
3 in place of 1
6 in place of 2
2007-02-07 04:12:52 · answer #6 · answered by Kush 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To connect two computer you need to connect in any kind of network; Parallel or star. Or use network conection box for multi conection for Pc.
2007-02-07 04:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by tonyfenix 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will installed server2003 (server)in one system. And other system installed in windows xp(clinet).First you will connect on any network device for eg:(switch device). After installed in server 2003 in first computer You will create a ADS( active directory service) Then only it has convert a server. and after create a ads. You will create a dns then only it connect a server to client. to ipaddress
2007-02-07 04:30:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to treat one system as main PC and other system extended network.
2007-02-07 03:35:45 · answer #9 · answered by pankaj s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crimp on bothe side of lan cable with crossover colour code and connect it to both computers
one side--WHITE/ORANGE,ORANGE,W/GREEN.BLUE,W/BLUE,GREEN,W/BROWN,BROWN
another side-- W/GREEN,GREEN,W/ORNG,W/BROWN,ORNG,BLUE,W/BLUE
CRIMP WITH THIS COLOUR CODE AND CONNECT TO SYSTEMS
OK DEAR
2007-02-07 03:45:26 · answer #10 · answered by Arun K M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋