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  1. 04-30-2003, 02:30 PM #1
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    How to network w/o hub

    How would i go about networking 2 computers w/o a hub? im pretty sure its possible to just plug a cable in between the 2 computers but ive never done it so how would i connect the 2 computers? 1 is using XP pro and the other is using XP home.
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    You would need to use a crossover Ethernet cable. Crossover cables have the transmit & receive lines crossed so that a signal from one machines's transmit line goes to the other machine's receive line.

    Connect the two machines with a crossover cable, and it's the same process as with a hub or switch after that point.

    To get file sharing set up, I'd recommend you check out the tutorial linked below from Practically Networked:
    http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ilesharing.htm
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