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| Thread ID: 124449 | 2012-04-27 02:27:00 | Connecting two computers - one has wireless connection the other no connection | Chris Randal (521) | Press F1 |
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| 1272213 | 2012-04-27 02:27:00 | Is this simple enough to do or should I just go and get another wireless thingy? | Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 1272214 | 2012-04-27 02:35:00 | How do you propose to connect the computer that has no connection? | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1272215 | 2012-04-27 02:38:00 | That is what I am asking - I have an ethernet cable if that helps | Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 1272216 | 2012-04-27 02:55:00 | You'll have to connect both with ethernet, if you want to connect both. Otherwise, connect both with wireless. if you want wireless. You'll have to install a wireless adapter in the other one | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1272217 | 2012-04-27 03:04:00 | thanks Speedy | Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 1272218 | 2012-04-27 03:24:00 | If you have a router with a wireless access point & switch, you could connect the second computer via ethernet cable to the switch, the first computer to the WAP, and do it that way. If you literally just have the two computers, then, well, yeah, crossover cable would be easiest, or get a second wifi adapter and set up an adhoc network. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1272219 | 2012-04-27 07:46:00 | If the operating systems on the two machines differ you may find that becomes a bigger problem than the minor issue of a cable and or wireless solution. MS likes to make it awkward to find the way to get old and new machines talking... coz they want you to get frustrated and upgrade the OS on both. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1272220 | 2012-04-27 08:01:00 | If they both connect to the internet via your router then they are already 'connected'. | fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1272221 | 2012-04-29 06:01:00 | If you literally just have the two computers, then, well, yeah, crossover cable would be easiest, or get a second wifi adapter and set up an adhoc network. If the computers (or one of them) come with gigabit ethernet ports, then a normal ethernet cable will do the job as gigabit ports can automatically detect and "swap" the connections. |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 1272222 | 2012-04-29 06:06:00 | I know its all about money but a wireless adapter or a wireless card would probibly be more convineint for you. just an opinion. | stratex5 (16685) | ||
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