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Connecting two computers together
Hi,
I want to connect my laptop to my friends laptop to share files. We are both in the same room and are using a network ethernet cable to link the laptop's together. I tryed to set up a new connection with the wizard. I go to Control PanelNetwork ConnectionsCreate a new connection. Then with the wizard Set up an advanced connection. I want to click on the Connect directly to another computer, but this is 'greyed' out and I can not click on it. My friends computer does have this option available. What is wrong with my computer and how can I fix it! Is this something to do with a network card? If it is then how do I know if I have one? Thanks, I really appreciate it if comeone can help. Alan |
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Connecting two computers together
Hello
A Cat5 network cable will not work to link 2 puters together you will need a crossover cable. http://www.johnscloset.net/wiring/crossover.html -- Hope This Helps Haus Not a MS-MVP Not a MVP Not nothing, just a good ole boy. |
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wrote: Hi, I want to connect my laptop to my friends laptop to share files. We are both in the same room and are using a network ethernet cable to link the laptop's together. I tryed to set up a new connection with the wizard. I go to Control PanelNetwork ConnectionsCreate a new connection. Then with the wizard Set up an advanced connection. I want to click on the Connect directly to another computer, but this is 'greyed' out and I can not click on it. My friends computer does have this option available. What is wrong with my computer and how can I fix it! Is this something to do with a network card? If it is then how do I know if I have one? Thanks, I really appreciate it if comeone can help. Alan You need a crossover cable, as Haus said. You're creating a LAN (local area network) connection with the other computer. You don't need to use "Create a new connection", which only applies to other types of connections, such as dial-up and parallel cable. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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In article , "Alan"
wrote: Hi, I want to connect my laptop to my friends laptop to share files. We are both in the same room and are using a network ethernet cable to link the laptop's together. I tryed to set up a new connection with the wizard. I go to Control PanelNetwork ConnectionsCreate a new connection. Then with the wizard Set up an advanced connection. I want to click on the Connect directly to another computer, but this is 'greyed' out and I can not click on it. My friends computer does have this option available. What is wrong with my computer and how can I fix it! Is this something to do with a network card? If it is then how do I know if I have one? Thanks, I really appreciate it if comeone can help. Alan You need a crossover cable, as Haus said. You're creating a LAN (local area network) connection with the other computer. You don't need to use "Create a new connection", which only applies to other types of connections, such as dial-up and parallel cable. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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Connecting two computers together
In article , "Alan"
wrote: Hi, I want to connect my laptop to my friends laptop to share files. We are both in the same room and are using a network ethernet cable to link the laptop's together. I tryed to set up a new connection with the wizard. I go to Control PanelNetwork ConnectionsCreate a new connection. Then with the wizard Set up an advanced connection. I want to click on the Connect directly to another computer, but this is 'greyed' out and I can not click on it. My friends computer does have this option available. What is wrong with my computer and how can I fix it! Is this something to do with a network card? If it is then how do I know if I have one? Thanks, I really appreciate it if comeone can help. Alan You need a crossover cable, as Haus said. You're creating a LAN (local area network) connection with the other computer. You don't need to use "Create a new connection", which only applies to other types of connections, such as dial-up and parallel cable. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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Connecting two computers together
In article , "Alan"
wrote: Hi, I want to connect my laptop to my friends laptop to share files. We are both in the same room and are using a network ethernet cable to link the laptop's together. I tryed to set up a new connection with the wizard. I go to Control PanelNetwork ConnectionsCreate a new connection. Then with the wizard Set up an advanced connection. I want to click on the Connect directly to another computer, but this is 'greyed' out and I can not click on it. My friends computer does have this option available. What is wrong with my computer and how can I fix it! Is this something to do with a network card? If it is then how do I know if I have one? Thanks, I really appreciate it if comeone can help. Alan You need a crossover cable, as Haus said. You're creating a LAN (local area network) connection with the other computer. You don't need to use "Create a new connection", which only applies to other types of connections, such as dial-up and parallel cable. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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Connecting two computers together
In article , "Alan"
wrote: Hi, I want to connect my laptop to my friends laptop to share files. We are both in the same room and are using a network ethernet cable to link the laptop's together. I tryed to set up a new connection with the wizard. I go to Control PanelNetwork ConnectionsCreate a new connection. Then with the wizard Set up an advanced connection. I want to click on the Connect directly to another computer, but this is 'greyed' out and I can not click on it. My friends computer does have this option available. What is wrong with my computer and how can I fix it! Is this something to do with a network card? If it is then how do I know if I have one? Thanks, I really appreciate it if comeone can help. Alan You need a crossover cable, as Haus said. You're creating a LAN (local area network) connection with the other computer. You don't need to use "Create a new connection", which only applies to other types of connections, such as dial-up and parallel cable. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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Connecting two computers together
In article , "Alan"
wrote: Hi, I want to connect my laptop to my friends laptop to share files. We are both in the same room and are using a network ethernet cable to link the laptop's together. I tryed to set up a new connection with the wizard. I go to Control PanelNetwork ConnectionsCreate a new connection. Then with the wizard Set up an advanced connection. I want to click on the Connect directly to another computer, but this is 'greyed' out and I can not click on it. My friends computer does have this option available. What is wrong with my computer and how can I fix it! Is this something to do with a network card? If it is then how do I know if I have one? Thanks, I really appreciate it if comeone can help. Alan You need a crossover cable, as Haus said. You're creating a LAN (local area network) connection with the other computer. You don't need to use "Create a new connection", which only applies to other types of connections, such as dial-up and parallel cable. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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Connecting two computers together
In article , "Alan"
wrote: Hi, I want to connect my laptop to my friends laptop to share files. We are both in the same room and are using a network ethernet cable to link the laptop's together. I tryed to set up a new connection with the wizard. I go to Control PanelNetwork ConnectionsCreate a new connection. Then with the wizard Set up an advanced connection. I want to click on the Connect directly to another computer, but this is 'greyed' out and I can not click on it. My friends computer does have this option available. What is wrong with my computer and how can I fix it! Is this something to do with a network card? If it is then how do I know if I have one? Thanks, I really appreciate it if comeone can help. Alan You need a crossover cable, as Haus said. You're creating a LAN (local area network) connection with the other computer. You don't need to use "Create a new connection", which only applies to other types of connections, such as dial-up and parallel cable. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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Connecting two computers together
In article , "Alan"
wrote: Hi, I want to connect my laptop to my friends laptop to share files. We are both in the same room and are using a network ethernet cable to link the laptop's together. I tryed to set up a new connection with the wizard. I go to Control PanelNetwork ConnectionsCreate a new connection. Then with the wizard Set up an advanced connection. I want to click on the Connect directly to another computer, but this is 'greyed' out and I can not click on it. My friends computer does have this option available. What is wrong with my computer and how can I fix it! Is this something to do with a network card? If it is then how do I know if I have one? Thanks, I really appreciate it if comeone can help. Alan You need a crossover cable, as Haus said. You're creating a LAN (local area network) connection with the other computer. You don't need to use "Create a new connection", which only applies to other types of connections, such as dial-up and parallel cable. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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