Re: [PCTECH] Re: Conntecting to Laptops on XP Pro together

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Would you need special cables?  If it's just two PC could you get away with
just plugging each end of a CAT-5 cable into the network port of each PC.
Granted, you would need to assign IP addresses, do the network config,
share the drives, etc. but wouldn't that work for the cabling?  It's not
like a serial connection where you need a null modem.  I've considered
trying it before but never got around to it.

Dave Parnin
Nishikawa Standard Company
Topeka, IN  46571
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RobinPinoy wrote:
> I want to connect to laptops together at home so I can transfer files
> between the machines and both are running XP Professional. Do i need
> to set-up a home network using a hub or is there an easier method.

That's actually a pretty easy method.

Anything else would probably require additional software and specialized
cables.

david
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