anyone want to help an idiot with networking?
 

i have got two puters in my home which i want to network together to share 1 internet connection so i can play online games. however i am a little lost and need so advice in doing it, i have look on the internet but it assums that you already have a network up and running.

i have:

2 x machines both running windows 98se
2 x NIC (1 3com PCI and 1 3com ISA) both RJ45 connection
20m of UTP cable (was told if I use this then I dont need a hub)

so what i need help with is connecting them together and configuring them to work and see each other on the network, hell i may even play some games on it :o)

please can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction?

To directly connect two computers without the use of a hub, router, switch etc, you will need cross-over cable.

Have fun!

what?

Cross-over cable
 

A cross-over cable is still cat-5 UTP cable, but it is wired slightly different to the standard. You should be able to purchase the cross-over UTP cable from the same place you got the other equipment.

If you want send my $5 via PayPal and I'll send you a cross over cable kit. Which comes with a 3" cross over cable and you can go to a computer store to get a RJ45 cuppler. This way you don't have to have a 20' cross over cable and later on when you have more PC you can keep the same 20' cable and use it with a hub.

The $5 shold cover shipping.

let me know if you want to do that.

Re: anyone want to help an idiot with networking?
 

You need to connnect the network cable (crossover) to each computer. Unless your getting a Hub/Router?

Then find basic info here http://www.alabamatechnologies.com/t...king/index.asp

If you want to share a 56k internet connect without a hub/router
then you can use software like; WINRoute http://www.kerio.com/us/kerio.html

Sharing a dsl/cable without a router then you'll need a 2nd nic card in one of the computers using the same software above would work fine.

Configing Winroute I can help ya with if you get that there...

If you are using WinXP you can just use the internet sharing feature in XP, I used WinRoute and other Proxy software. I don't like anyone of them, so I break down and buy a router and it is a lot easier.

You're right about WinXP Mammoth, but akahomeruk needs to physically connect them first with the mentioned Cross-over cable.

Yeah, if he needs someone to make him a cross over cable, I'll make one and send it to him for $5 (cover shipping and some of my time) Best Buy, CompUSA, or MicroCenter is selling those cable like $10+

Just trying to help.

BTW, anyone need network cable let me know I'll send you really cheap, I bought 1000ft from Home Depot and use about 1/2 for my LAN party so the other half is just sitting at home collecting dust right now. Hehehe.

he'd also need another ethernet card, assuming high speed internet

You can connect a broadband internet connection through a USB port. Thats how mine works, eliminating the need for an extra NIC, and I.P. troubles.