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Thread ID: 50563 2004-10-24 22:18:00 LAN with two computers. Need a switch? Mada (248) Press F1
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284326 2004-10-24 23:47:00 Tweak'e is on the money. If your going to go with wireless internet, consider a multi port route, in the meantime use straight through cable with a crossover adapter as suggested, then you can remove the adapter and use the same cable..

Cheers Murray P
Murray P (44)
284327 2004-10-24 23:49:00 Plus I only have one modem and the other computer is situated in a place with no phone jack. Mada (248)
284328 2004-10-24 23:51:00 Does this mean I can access the internet from the other computer (it has no modem, because it is in a room with no phone jack and until now, networking both my computers was not an option)? Mada (248)
284329 2004-10-24 23:53:00 murry you just reminded be......wireless network. if the wireing is going to be a major consider a wireless network. drawback of wireless however is sicurity and cost.

mada.....how far away is the other pc ?
tweak'e (174)
284330 2004-10-24 23:55:00 >Does this mean I can access the internet from the other computer

yes it can be done.
tweak'e (174)
284331 2004-10-24 23:57:00 Umm, about 30 meters away. Mada (248)
284332 2004-10-25 00:00:00 >Umm, about 30 meters away.

provided you can get a wire there then there's no problem.
tweak'e (174)
284333 2004-10-25 19:46:00 Thank you very much everyone for all of your help. I hope to have a working network set up soon.
Just two more things: I suppose that setting up a network with Win XP Pro is a no-brainer? And also, what happens when you network a Win 98 SE computer with a Win XP Pro computer? Food for thought.
Mada (248)
284334 2004-10-25 20:05:00 Come back here when you get the hardware sorted and tell us what you are going to use. Dont use the wizzards, as a manual setup is easy and just as fast. Rob99 (151)
284335 2004-10-25 20:16:00 And also, what happens when you network a Win 98 SE computer with a Win XP Pro computer?

Nothing happens it works if u configure it properly . 98 can read ntfs on a network, (if thats what you were asking / worried about) .

If u formatted in NTFS and vice-versa . Its when u format in NTFS and have XP and 98 on the same hdd that u have probs with 98 .
Spacemannz (808)
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