Re: connecting laptop and pc

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Devin Panchal" > wrote:

> i have got a pc and laptop i want to connect them together to share
>documents, pictures, files, etc. i aslo want to be able to play games, like
>unreal, etc.
>would i be able to connect both the pc and laptop, just with a single phone
>cable? is a laplink a good idea? (Usb) would i have to create a LAN?

If your laptop already comes with a build-in LAN card, a LAN is the
cheapest way to do that. You only need another card for the PC (most
newer machines also have LAN capability from the start) and a cable to
connect both machines. Then run the Network Setup Wizard on both
computers to set up the LAN.

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[Bob Gibson]

Along with the Network Interface Card (NIC), you must buy a CAT5
Crossover cable to directly connect the two computers. For more info go
to www.practicallynetworked.com

Bob


"Thorsten Matzner" > wrote in message
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| "Devin Panchal" > wrote:
|
| > i have got a pc and laptop i want to connect them together to share
| >documents, pictures, files, etc. i aslo want to be able to play
games, like
| >unreal, etc.
| >would i be able to connect both the pc and laptop, just with a single
phone
| >cable? is a laplink a good idea? (Usb) would i have to create a LAN?
|
| If your laptop already comes with a build-in LAN card, a LAN is the
| cheapest way to do that. You only need another card for the PC (most
| newer machines also have LAN capability from the start) and a cable to
| connect both machines. Then run the Network Setup Wizard on both
| computers to set up the LAN.
|
| --
| (tm)