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connecting 2 computers

Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 3:51 pm
by BaBy_GuRlIe
i want to be able to connect 2 computers using a cross over cable. and i dont know whotw to. i have a windows xp desk top and a laptop that is also a windows xp. what can i do? how do i do it i allready have the cable all i need to know is how to use it
please help me!!!!!!!!

:cheesy:

Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 5:45 pm
by Robpol86
get a cross over and plug it into both computer's ethernet cards. i dont think u need to turn off dhcp since windows will give u 1 of those weird 169.!??!?! ips, but that should b it.

Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 6:47 am
by Anthony
For some reason I think she want's Internet on both....