Connect PC-PC with Ethernet cable
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ldewitt
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It has to be a crossover Ethernet cable. Here's a tutorial on how to do it:
http://www.wikihow.com/Connect-Two-Computers-Together-with-an-Ethernet-Cable
http://www.wikihow.com/Connect-Two-Computers-Together-with-an-Ethernet-Cable
You can, but it is a special version of the ethernet cable called a "crossover" cable.
It has the same number of conductors and the connectors look the same, but a pair of the conductors are "crossed over" to enable peer to peer connection.
Just go to a retailer's website and search for 'crossover cable' or a 'crossover adapter'.
It has the same number of conductors and the connectors look the same, but a pair of the conductors are "crossed over" to enable peer to peer connection.
Just go to a retailer's website and search for 'crossover cable' or a 'crossover adapter'.
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Crossover is no longer an issue. All modern NICs have automatic detection, so you can use any cable type you like.
However, you will need to set both PCs to a fixed IP in the same subnet.
However, you will need to set both PCs to a fixed IP in the same subnet.
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Mandatory for GbE cards, IIRC (Wikipedia says there aren't even Rx/Tx pairs on Gigabit cards, it does them all simultaneously). It hasn't been a major issue since 100BASET came out, IIRC.
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Modern meaning made in the last decade or so. NIC = Network Interface Controller, basically the ethernet chip.
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