direct cable connection

Im trying to do a direct cable connection but im not having any luck.
Could anyone tell me how to connect two computer using com ports and a
cable?

Both computers are running Windows XP Home Edition.

TIA

Firstly you must use a laplink type of cable. It has the correct
crossovers etc. I do not know if you are using the serial or parallel
ports but the choice of cable is important. The parallel port
connection is so much faster than the serial port connection. I tried
this many years ago and I seem to recall having to install IPX
protocol, I don't know why, but the IPX protocol was required, I
tried all sort of things to make it work BUT it suddenly all worked
when I added the IPX protocol. I do not think much if any
instructions mentioned you had to use IPX. This was with Win98SE. I
would imagine that it would be much the same in XP.
JIM McC

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:05:49 +0000 (UTC), "Simon"
wrote:

Im trying to do a direct cable connection but im not having any luck.
Could anyone tell me how to connect two computer using com ports and a
cable?

Both computers are running Windows XP Home Edition.

TIA

Thanks for helping me
I think ive got a network card in both machines.
1 machine has a (sis 900 pci fast Ethernet adapter) the other one has a (via
Rhine II fast Ethernet adapter)

So my new question is do i just need a RJ45 Ethernet Cable to connect them?


"J-McC" wrote in message
...
Firstly you must use a laplink type of cable. It has the correct
crossovers etc. I do not know if you are using the serial or parallel
ports but the choice of cable is important. The parallel port
connection is so much faster than the serial port connection. I tried
this many years ago and I seem to recall having to install IPX
protocol, I don't know why, but the IPX protocol was required, I
tried all sort of things to make it work BUT it suddenly all worked
when I added the IPX protocol. I do not think much if any
instructions mentioned you had to use IPX. This was with Win98SE. I
would imagine that it would be much the same in XP.
JIM McC

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:05:49 +0000 (UTC), "Simon"
wrote:

Im trying to do a direct cable connection but im not having any luck.
Could anyone tell me how to connect two computer using com ports and a
cable?

Both computers are running Windows XP Home Edition.

TIA

You must use an ethernet crossover cable.