[pchelpers] Re: need simple way to internet connect Windows 95 and XP systems.

So, do you need a crossover cable or a straight cable for the router???
You certainly need a crossover cable if you are only connecting 2 computers
together but I thought a router was a bit like a hub or a switch in that you
use a straight cable between the device (router, switch, etc) and each
computer.

Nigel

>
> The  'big telephone end " is the network cable that ties things together.
> Since you have one in your 95 machine already there is no cost there.  A
> cross over cable is just like the ones you have except that 2 wires are in
a
> different position.  You should be able to go to a computer store and they
> should have one on the shelf or make one in10 min.   Connection sharing is
> just a program that you run on your XP machine, pretty self explanatory in
> the help file.  The only cost you have is the cross-over cable.
>


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