I want to connect two computers for gaming, what is the best wire for the job??? Also what else will this wire let me do?
2007-02-22 09:08:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
you need a router and networking cables.
2007-03-02 04:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by masoy5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your answer's a crossover cable, but it'd be better if you got a small router or hub.
you can connect a crossover cable from the ethernet port on each computer to the other computer.
OR
You can use a small 4 port router or hub too. More expensive, but a bit better speeds, and more use down the line.
OR
you can also setup a peer-to-peer network using wireless network adapters that plug in to each of the computers ethernet ports.
2007-02-22 17:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by KDFrosty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for computer to computer, you need a crossover cat5 cable (assuming both have network cards).
if you have a hub (or a wireless router with ports) then you can use regular cables and plug both of them into the back of the hub - but then you'd need 2 cables plus the hub.
what else? you can network the computers together, file sharing, printer sharing, etc.
2007-03-02 13:07:33 · answer #3 · answered by Oguz1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best wire for the job is coxial cable. It let you go faster and it is cheap
2007-03-02 14:04:06 · answer #4 · answered by Java D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
datatwist by Belen...cat 6 certified
2007-02-22 17:12:51 · answer #5 · answered by Robert P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋