Re: HELP connecting two pc

From: Dan DiNicolo (d_at_d.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:02:35 -0500

A regular Ethernet cable won't do the trick. What you need to do is use a
crossover Ethernet cable, and then configure network settings on both PCs:

http://forums.devshed.com/t203481/s.html

Good luck,
Dan 

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Dan DiNicolo
MCSE, CCNP, CCDA
http://www.2000trainers.com
"faye" <faye@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:74424E2C-941F-4497-B26A-83F1A52D2F0E@microsoft.com...
> hi, i have just bought a sony laptop. now i'm trying to connect it to my 
> old
> pc (compaq).
> i bought a ethernet wire and plugged it in on both computers... nothing
> happens. what do i do?
> how do i connect them??

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