IT Forums - how to connect my two pc ?

Richard Yu

01-09-2004, 02:56 PM

I don't have buget to set a LAN, just want to share every thing within my 2
pc, which kind of cable connection is easy ? USB ,serial, paral ? any free
software I need ? where can I download them ?
thanks

Bob Willard

01-09-2004, 03:39 PM

Richard Yu wrote:
I don't have buget to set a LAN, just want to share every thing within my 2 pc, which kind of cable connection is easy ? USB ,serial, paral ? any free software I need ? where can I download them ? thanks

A LAN is really cheap. Most PCs already include a NIC; if not,
a 10 Mb/s NIC can be had for ~5 US$ at flea markets. The only
part you'll need is a crossover LAN cable (or a hub/switch/router
plus a pair of standard LAN cables). The software for a network
based on a LAN is built into every flavor of Win, starting with
Win3.11, so that's free.
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Cheers, Bob

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