Dumb networking question

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First off, this is probably a dumb question, but I never tried it before so
no harm in asking; right?.

I'd like to hook two Dell PC's together (a laptop and desktop) though a
Ethernet cable.

Will this work? Can I just plug one into the other and be able to control
the XP pro using the XP home system?

Sorry for being so ignor't, but the more I thought about this, the more
cornfused I got. <smile>

Any help appreciated.

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Unless they are both new enough to have Gigabit adapters (like my wife's
8400). Gigabit doesn't care about the cable and figures it out (uses all 8
wires).

Tom
"Dogface" <DogFace@doghouse.com> wrote in message
news:cMJZd.56748$qU3.1592@fe06.lga...
> Yes, all you need is a "crossover" cable to connect to each other. A
> regular cable will not work.
>
>
> "SGD" <nobody@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:KhJZd.8119$oa6.492@trnddc07...
>> First off, this is probably a dumb question, but I never tried it before
> so
>> no harm in asking; right?.
>>
>> I'd like to hook two Dell PC's together (a laptop and desktop) though a
>> Ethernet cable.
>>
>> Will this work? Can I just plug one into the other and be able to
>> control
>> the XP pro using the XP home system?
>>
>> Sorry for being so ignor't, but the more I thought about this, the more
>> cornfused I got. <smile>
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>>
>
>