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HELP WITH A 2 COMPUTER NETWORK

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TABBYCAT - Jan 22, 2009 at 04:18 PM
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 - Jan 22, 2009 at 05:33 PM
Hello,

I need some help hooking up two computers with an ETHERNET cable. I have two computers running XP Pro, both have an ETHERNET port. I am on dial-up internet so I do not have a router and such. I just want to do file sharing and to share the printer. If you can please direct me to some place I can get the information I need to set up the software.



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TABBYCAT
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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,824
Jan 22, 2009 at 05:33 PM
You can connect the two computers together with a special "crossover" LAN cable. It is wired differently than a standard cable. After connecting the computers you will need to enable networking and set "share" file security. This is a good site for network info:

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-set-up-a-network-4097198

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