barry martin
November 8th 04, 01:36 AM
Richard:
R > Can anyone point me to a step by step primer for connecting two home Pc's.
Go to www.wown.com (and send them the few dollars for going through
all that work -- IMO definately worth it for the time and headaches
they saved me!).
R > I've never had anything to do with networking, therefore I don't know
Both computers will require a NIC (Network Interface Card). Some
computers have them already installed ==> check in the back. There
should be several slots about 3" long and a half-inch wide clustered
together. Some will have connectors (you probably will be using a
couple), some will have a metal plate. The NIC one wil have a
connector which looks like a telephone cable could plug into it but is
a little wider. Probably will have one or two LEDs (Light Emitting
Diodes) also -- this is the NIC card.
If one or both units do not have an NIC installed you can buy one and
install it yourself (follow anti-static procedures during installation
-- we'll explain if you need) or have a shop install for you. A
private shop might also install the network and get it going for you
too at a slightly extra fee.
R > A friend has just bought a new XP based home PC, and the shop sold her a
R > cross-over ethernet lead and a pci networking card so that she can "network
R > to her older PC which has Windows 98 in it. She has a Speedtouch 330 USB
R > ADSL modem plugged into her new XP PC and uses BT broadband.
R > I think she wants her husband to be able to use the internet on her older
R > "networked" PC but, she doesn't want him actually using her new XP PC !
That is one way to connect/network. It's limited to two computers.
Another way is use a hub or router and use regular (not a crossover)
ethernet cables. Mine will connect up to eight computers plus has a
connector to connect to another hub.
R > It sounds like a nightmare to me, and without knowing anything about it, I
R > told her that it sounds to me like she'll have to have both PC's switched o
R > anyway, to be able to use the internet on the LAN connected W98 PC.
R > I had a "read" the other day, and I sort of got the impression, or
R > 'suspicion' if you prefer, that it would have been better if she'd bought a
R > combined "router-modem," unless I got the wrong end of the stick somewhere
I'll let the others debate that one!
R > Anyway, can anyone see problems with "ethernetting" a XP and W98 PC
R > together, and can anyone point me to a step by step procedure for setting u
R > IP and subnet addresses ...something that will tell me exactly what numbers
R > to type in ? ...and ony other pitfalls ?
Shouldn't be any problems once the network software and protocols are
configured. LIS at the top, the WOWN (World of Windows Networking)
will be able to take you through step-by-step. The OS (Operating
System) do not have to be the same but the protocols do. A Windows
computer can talk to one running Linux -- we do it all the time on the
Internet!
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R > Can anyone point me to a step by step primer for connecting two home Pc's.
Go to www.wown.com (and send them the few dollars for going through
all that work -- IMO definately worth it for the time and headaches
they saved me!).
R > I've never had anything to do with networking, therefore I don't know
Both computers will require a NIC (Network Interface Card). Some
computers have them already installed ==> check in the back. There
should be several slots about 3" long and a half-inch wide clustered
together. Some will have connectors (you probably will be using a
couple), some will have a metal plate. The NIC one wil have a
connector which looks like a telephone cable could plug into it but is
a little wider. Probably will have one or two LEDs (Light Emitting
Diodes) also -- this is the NIC card.
If one or both units do not have an NIC installed you can buy one and
install it yourself (follow anti-static procedures during installation
-- we'll explain if you need) or have a shop install for you. A
private shop might also install the network and get it going for you
too at a slightly extra fee.
R > A friend has just bought a new XP based home PC, and the shop sold her a
R > cross-over ethernet lead and a pci networking card so that she can "network
R > to her older PC which has Windows 98 in it. She has a Speedtouch 330 USB
R > ADSL modem plugged into her new XP PC and uses BT broadband.
R > I think she wants her husband to be able to use the internet on her older
R > "networked" PC but, she doesn't want him actually using her new XP PC !
That is one way to connect/network. It's limited to two computers.
Another way is use a hub or router and use regular (not a crossover)
ethernet cables. Mine will connect up to eight computers plus has a
connector to connect to another hub.
R > It sounds like a nightmare to me, and without knowing anything about it, I
R > told her that it sounds to me like she'll have to have both PC's switched o
R > anyway, to be able to use the internet on the LAN connected W98 PC.
R > I had a "read" the other day, and I sort of got the impression, or
R > 'suspicion' if you prefer, that it would have been better if she'd bought a
R > combined "router-modem," unless I got the wrong end of the stick somewhere
I'll let the others debate that one!
R > Anyway, can anyone see problems with "ethernetting" a XP and W98 PC
R > together, and can anyone point me to a step by step procedure for setting u
R > IP and subnet addresses ...something that will tell me exactly what numbers
R > to type in ? ...and ony other pitfalls ?
Shouldn't be any problems once the network software and protocols are
configured. LIS at the top, the WOWN (World of Windows Networking)
will be able to take you through step-by-step. The OS (Operating
System) do not have to be the same but the protocols do. A Windows
computer can talk to one running Linux -- we do it all the time on the
Internet!
-
¯ barry.martinþATþthesafebbs.zeppole.com ®
* Driving rules: When in doubt, accelerate.
---
þ RoseReader 2.52á P003186
þ The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA 563-359-1971
---
þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXMod V1.13 at BBSWORLD *