[access-uk] Re: External Hard Drives v Networking

Hi George.

When I purchased the cables in Maplands in Glasgow, I was told that I needed 
two types so I bought both.  One is a cross-over and the other is a standard 
cable.  I believe the cross-over is from computer to computer and the 
standard goes via the Router option.

Best wishes.

Andy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 3:06 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: External Hard Drives v Networking


> Hi Andy,
>
> There's one thing to get complete right before you begin.
>
> You say the have "purchased the correct Inthernet cables".
> (Actually, it "Ethernet")
>
> However the two scenarios you are considering do NOT use the
> same cables.  For direct PC to PC you need one Ethernet
> CROSSOVER cable.  To connect via the router, you need a
> standard Ethernet straight through patch cable - one for
> each PV to the router.
>
> Which do you have?
>
> Overall, I'd suggest that the router method is probably best
> all round, but we can go into that in more detail when we
> know what cables you have.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Logue
> Sent: 29 April 2007 14:16
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] External Hard Drives v Networking
>
> fHi all.
>
> Thanks everyone for their comments on various external hard
> drives and=20
> suppliers.
>
> I've been given this matter a lot of thought and decided
> that as I wish the=20
> drive only to move files from one computer to another and
> perhaps a back-up=20
> of these files, I'd be just as well creating a network
> between both my=20
> computers instead.
>
> I have an XP Home computer and an XP Media Center computer
> and I have=20
> purchased the correct Inthernet cables.  In fact I have two
> choices.
>
> One is to connect both computers together directly with one
> of my Inthernet=20
> cables and the other option, is to plug both into my Belkin
> Router and=20
> create a network.
>
> I thought that there was no need to purchase an external
> hard drive while I=20
> had two computers.
>
> Unfortunately, I've attempted several times with no success
> to link both=20
> computers using either of the above options.  Rick from the
> BCT List has a=20
> tutorial in creating a Network, but for some reason, I've
> had no luck=20
> following this.
>
> So if there is anyone who could talk me through the process
> of either=20
> connecting both computers directly or setting up a Network,
> I'd be very=20
> grateful for your assistance.
>
> Best wishes.
> Andy
>
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