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to contact a vista laptop to xp laptop using a crossover cable



 
 
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Old November 26th 07, 09:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Brian Boulnois
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Hi, im a bit new to networking computers together and im finding this
information on the boards all a bit confusing.

I got a vista laptop which i wish to link to a xp laptop brought a crossover
cable but now im a bit lost in trying to link the top laptops together could
some explain please label out the steps i need to do.

thank you
Brian
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Old November 26th 07, 10:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)
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You may need to setup TCP/IP manually. To do that, go to the properties of
LAN on both computers.

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"Brian Boulnois" Brian wrote in message
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Hi, im a bit new to networking computers together and im finding this
information on the boards all a bit confusing.

I got a vista laptop which i wish to link to a xp laptop brought a
crossover
cable but now im a bit lost in trying to link the top laptops together
could
some explain please label out the steps i need to do.

thank you
Brian


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Old November 27th 07, 08:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Mick Murphy
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/l.../bb727037.aspx

Above link will help.

"Brian Boulnois" wrote:

Hi, im a bit new to networking computers together and im finding this
information on the boards all a bit confusing.

I got a vista laptop which i wish to link to a xp laptop brought a crossover
cable but now im a bit lost in trying to link the top laptops together could
some explain please label out the steps i need to do.

thank you
Brian

 




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