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Hagger
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25th Dec 04 at 18:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone know anything about networking 2 pc's together?
They are both using XP but wont see each other
willay
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25th Dec 04 at 19:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
IP address/Netmask/gateway settings

hub/switch used?
Hagger
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i have one with the net on
and one i want the net on

the one i want the net on , when i type ipconfig in the command prompt

it says -


media state.................media disconnected




the network card is fine as i was using it yesterday to connect my pc to my xbox , any ideas how to fix it?
willay
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so the cable is connected between the two network cards yeah?

when you remove the cable does your PC make any indercation that its been removed?



I feel sick.
Hagger
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
so the cable is connected between the two network cards yeah?

when you remove the cable does your PC make any indercation that its been removed?



I feel sick.


no , it doesnt say its being removed , ive done all the usual network wizard shit , just doesnt work , ive switched the card to another PCI port as wekk
James_DT
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The right kind of cable?
Crossover rather than patch?
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as james_dt has said sounds like the wrong cable, if you take both plugs and put them side by side if the wiring is identical on each plug you have a straight lead which is the wrong one, if colours of the wires are wierd differently it will be crossed which is what you need, that is if you are not using a network hub or router.

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the wires are the same at both ends

its cat5e networking cable , on the back it says it can be used for file sharing and broadband sharing.


so i need a crossover cable then?
Hagger
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what a massive waste of £22
im taking it back tomorrow for a refund
MikeD
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£22 for a cable?
Hagger
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25th Dec 04 at 20:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
15metres , and it was from pc world
Richie
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can get 30 metre cables for a tenner

You need a crossover cable pal. When connecting 2 PC's without a hub/switch, you need a crossover cable.

The cable you have is designed to plug into a hub/switch/router.
MikeD
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If you know anyone in IT ask them if they could make you a crossover its not hard
James_DT
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It's still a Cat5e cable by the way, you just need the other type.

 
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