direct connect.

visser · Post by **visser** » 08 Apr 2007, 14:07

i am a newb. just gonna put that out there.
i have two computers. both are connected to the internet through one Ethernet card and the other Ethernet card connects the tow computers together. i was wondering if i could share files between the two computers. i tried to create a new connections under the view connections of the control panel. it didn't work (thats why im on here) so i was wondering if anybody could help me please!!! i really need to be able to share the files between these computers very very fast!!!!!!!

Post by **ayu** » 08 Apr 2007, 14:12

See if i get it right....both computers has network cards and one of them has 2?

visser · Post by **visser** » 08 Apr 2007, 14:13

both computers have two Ethernet cards. i got a crap load of hardware from my uncle (used and old but still works if you have more than one computer to keep you occupied)

Post by **ayu** » 08 Apr 2007, 14:16

Well if the two computers are connected you could try entering the one from the other. right click on a folder you want to share and press "share" or whatever it says. Then (on the other computer) press Start and Run, then write \\ipadressoftheothercomp\folderyouwanttoshare

example: \\192.168.0.45\afolder

Post by **floodhound2** » 08 Apr 2007, 19:51

If i remember correctly you'll need a crossover cable to connect the two computer directly.

ddb · Post by **ddb** » 08 Apr 2007, 20:00

neo130 wrote:Well if the two computers are connected you could try entering the one from the other. right click on a folder you want to share and press "share" or whatever it says. Then (on the other computer) press Start and Run, then write \\ipadressoftheothercomp\folderyouwanttoshare

example: \\192.168.0.45\afolder

thats what i do

and it works fine

visser · Post by **visser** » 08 Apr 2007, 20:43

this is really pissing me off. i can not get it to work. ive set up networks ive tried everything. i took what you guys/girls have told me and yet nothing is working!!! the start then run thing sounds good. i type it in. it comes back with something along the lines of the network path was not found!!!!
what do i have to do

and thanks for all the help you guys have given to me!!!! ive appreciated it all.

Post by **floodhound2** » 08 Apr 2007, 23:45

I remain fairly sure you'll need a cross over cable if you are not going to be using a router and just plugging them into each other.

If i remember from college a crossover cable is just like a regular cat5 cable but 2 wires are crossed over inside, hence the name.

I wont get into specific details, mainly due to my lack of memory on the topic, but it has something to do with the way the packets are sent and received.

Post by **bad_brain** » 09 Apr 2007, 04:04

right floodhound, for a direct connection you need a crossed cable. when using a normal cable the "send" output of one box is connected with the "send" output of the other box, same for the "receive" inputs...and that's why it can't work....in a crossed cable those 2 wires are simply crossed so "send" is connected to "receive" of the other NIC....

if you already have a crossed cable simply ping one box from the other one to see if there is any connectivity at all...

visser · Post by **visser** » 09 Apr 2007, 18:38

sweeeet. well i plink with electrics most of my time. so if anyone knows the send and receive colors of the Ethernet cable that would be pretty bad a. cause then i could just make one with all the extra Ethernet i have around!!!

i appreciate your help everyone!!!

UPDATE: i did find som plans on the net on how to create a crossover cable. i created on and uccessfully connected my computers. im planning on in the near future creating a tut on how the heck to do this!!!
but it does work. and at a speed of well really fast!!! it says 100 megs but thats probably affected by my processor speed