How Do You Connect 2 Windows XP Computers With An Ethernet Crossover Cable?
A crossover cable is a network cable with two of the connection pins crossed in the middle. This allows two computers to communicate without the need for an intervening router or switch, streamlining the networking process. Connecting two Windows XP computers with a crossover cable is a fairly routine operation that should take no more than 20 to 30 minutes to have running. Attach the crossover cable to both of the computers using the network card port or the built-in network port that is on the motherboard. Either should work for the purposes of connecting two computers with a crossover cable. Go into the Windows Network Setup Wizard (click on the “Start” menu, then on the “Control panel,” then on “Network” and “Internet connections”) and begin the automated process. Complete the process with one computer then begin and complete the process on the other, answering the questions as prompted by the computer–setting up a home network, consisting of two computers, without an Internet con
