New to networking

External Since: Jan 15, 2004 Posts: 2

I am sort of new to networking and need someone's help. What is the best way
to set up two computers running xp home so that they can share internet
access and also printer and file sharing, the more information (tools,
hardware, software) you can give me the better, thanks.

External Since: Jan 15, 2004 Posts: 9

"John ©" <johnjewitt2003 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am sort of new to networking and need someone's help. What is the best
way
> to set up two computers running xp home so that they can share internet
> access and also printer and file sharing, the more information (tools,
> hardware, software) you can give me the better, thanks.
>
>

I have two computers (desktop with XP home and a laptop with XP pro) linked
simply with a network 'crossover' cable - of course each computer will need
a network card (cheap as chips, less than a tenner each).

In the 'Control Panel' - double click on 'Network Connections' and then
click 'Network Setup Wizard', I found it to be a bit of a pain when I first
did it (each computer must have it's own name etc) but got it to work
eventually, shared a dial-up internet connection, now it's sharing an ADSL
broadband connection.

I also did a 'direct cable connection' using an appropriate cable in the
serial port (or was it parallel port, can't remember) - not recommended,
it's painfully slow! and I don't think you can share the internet that way.

If you wish to try the method with the crossover cable, post again if you
get stuck...