is it possible to plug two computers directly together via ethernet cable and play unreal tournment(game of theyear edition) between them. In other words can i plug one end of a ethernet cable into the ethernet card of computer A and the other end of it into the ethernet card of computer B, and be able to play a game of unreal tournament against computer B. if this is not possible what is the cheapest way to network 2 computers together for mulitplayer game play.
2007-03-01 05:38:32 · 5 answers · asked by clueless 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
No, not with a regular ethernet cable anyway. You need what's called a crossover cable to directly connect two computers. It's still an ethernet cable, just different wiring.
http://www.dslwebserver.com/main/fr_index.html?/main/diagram-network-crossover-cable.html
2007-03-01 05:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by Angie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do this with a crossover cable. A crossover cable is similar to a standard Ethernet cable only you cross wire 1-3 and 2-6. If you can do this yourself I would recommend it. If not you can purchase one for about $10. Otherwise get yourself a cheap router $20 and connect your computers that way.
2007-03-08 18:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by chrizzain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use a crossover cable, although I would suggest either a switch or router (router being preferred due to DHCP) due to the limitation of only one person with you in the crossover cable deployment.
They are around $60 or under and you can find one here: http://www.pricewatch.com
2007-03-01 07:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by tommytop2k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the easiest and cheapest way would be to use a crossover cable. A regular ethernet cable won't work. You can find them here!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=ENE&N=2050400132+1230513960&Subcategory=132&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=
2007-03-01 05:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by djfear123 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-03-08 17:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by Mos Def 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋