im in pennsylvania our cable company is comcast if that helps
help me out please
2007-05-03 05:46:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
If you really want to take the cheap road, then I would reccommend getting what is called a crossover cable. You can get it for about six bucks at Radioshack. It looks exactly like a network cable but inside the cable, the wires cross each other. You would plug one end into one computer, the other end into the other computer, run network setup wizard, set your IP address in your network connections, and ping the two connections by going to run in your start menu and typing in IPCONFIG in lowercase or capital letters. it doesn't matter which one. Then go to my network places, go to view all workgrouped computers and then you will see an icon indication the other computer. I hope that really helped.
2007-05-03 05:56:29 · answer #1 · answered by Slider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$10
2007-05-03 12:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by sunny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a wireless network, you need a wireless router plus a wireless adaptor for one or both of the computers.
Wireless routers are available for under $75 plus shipping. Most new PCs, especially laptops, come with wireless adaptors built in. If you need to buy one, they're under $25 plus shipping.
If one PC is a desktop, you can connect it to the router with an ethernet cable at a cost of $1-5 plus shipping. The PC probably has an ethernet port. If not, you can get a USB ethernet adaptor for around $15 plus shipping.
If you don't need wireless, the router will be under $25 plus shipping. Your total cost should be under $100 if you do a little Froogling.
Ask any geek friends you have for spare ethernet cables, adaptors, or even routers. My closet is full of them! Also, call Comcast and ask if their cable mdoem includes a router. Most don't, but I know that Verizon in NY has them, so it's worth a call.
And if at all possible, have a geek set it all up for you and secure it properly.
2007-05-03 13:17:20 · answer #3 · answered by Cal E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how far away they are. I did it with a 3 metre crossover cable for £5.
This kind of cable basically allows data to travel both ways down the cable. if you get a straight through cable it will not work.
2007-05-03 12:51:07 · answer #4 · answered by Dave B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The price of a router and the time it takes to change your network ID.
2007-05-03 12:51:32 · answer #5 · answered by Carlo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there I have found this website for you http://homenetworking.comcast.net/
and theres a telephone number for you to contact and they will help you out :-) hope it works out
2007-05-03 13:02:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just get a cheapo router .. 30-40 bucks ..
2007-05-03 12:50:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/crawford_02july01.mspx
2007-05-03 12:52:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋