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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: twiggy on December 30, 2003, 16:14
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I have tow computers here one older system and newer one. I wont to network them so i can play games aginst my family mates ect. My older system has a networking card but my newer one hasn't so im off to the comp fair tonigth to buy one. What will i need? i iwll be getting one pci networking card (10/100) and about 5m of cable. but i have heard there different types of cable for idfferent types of cards can anyone fill me in? also one of the computers is on win98 and other on xp could i still network them? if any one could get bk to me beofre 5 that would be great thanks.
Mark
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please note i have never done any networking before!!!!!
;D
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You should have no problems networking 98 to XP Twiggy :)
If you are networking two PCs together only, you will need a cross-over Cat5e patch cable. If you want to connect more than two PCs, then you will need a straight-through patch cable for each PC and a hub or switch to connect the cables from each PC together.
If you need any help setting up the software, don't hesitate to get back to us :)
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i'm leaving in half an hour so i will just get one of those cables and i will get two networking cards just incase. I'm sure i will be getting back to you about connecting them because i have never done that before. Why im away could someone please go over what i need to do after i have installed the cards and placed the wire in!
thanks Mark
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sorry if you didnt get the last tihng i said i ment just a little information like sofware or how to set the computers up?
thanks Mark
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Just run the network connection wizard on XP Mark and follow the instructions :)
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what about the computer on windows 98?
thanks mark
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It asks you when you run the wizard if you want to save the details to a floppy, say yes and run the floppy in the 98 pc :)