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    Arrow Connecting 2 PCs

    Hi guys,
    I've just got a HP DV6000TX notebook with Vista in it. I'm trying to connect it to my desktop PC running Windows XP SP2. My desktop PC has got a LAN Card. I've got a RJ-45 cable and another cable with USB interface at both ends.

    Can I somehow connect both the notebook and the Desktop PC for purpose of file sharing, multipayer gaming, etc.

    I'm new in networking fundas. Please tell me how to connect

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    http://computer.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm

    helped me out a lot when i started (theres more than one page)
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    If the laptop has a network interface use a cross-cable to connect both network cards together.
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    Are you currently using the nic (LAN card) on your desktop PC? If
    you're connected via hi-speed internet (DSL or Cable), more than
    likely you are using that already. As Sir Dice aptly points out, going
    nic-to-nic requires a crossover cable. Might not be a bad idea to
    pick up a router for expanding your LAN. That way you'd be able to
    share a hi-speed internet connection. You won't need a crossover
    cable in that case either.
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    When using the NIC to NIC with a crossover you will have to manually asign IP addresses....in the same range and subnet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by morganlefay
    When using the NIC to NIC with a crossover you will have to manually asign IP addresses....in the same range and subnet.
    W2K (and above) will assign a ipv4 link local address (169.254.x.x) to the interface if it cannot find a DHCP server.

    http://www.rfc-archive.org/getrfc.php?rfc=3927
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    wow....so each device will get its own address...no duplicates???

    very cool



    havent used a crossover since the old NT4.0 days..

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    Quote Originally Posted by morganlefay
    wow....so each device will get its own address...no duplicates???
    That's the whole idea Plug 'n play networking..
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    Router

    Why not just get a router

    that will solve this and future problems with internet for 30 bucks

    and then no issues with Ip addressing or adding friends for gaming
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    Yup bottom line is cross over cable with manual ips or router to do it the easy way.

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