Re: peer to peer lan

"Jan M. Nelken" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
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> anon wrote:
>> Looking for a link to the diagram for connecting two computers together 
>> as a peer to peer LAN using a crossover cat5 cable to the Ethernet ports.
>>
>> Also need the rest of the information about actually making the two 
>> computers 'talk' to each other.
>>
>> Seems that I saw this may years ago when the LANS first started (prior to 
>> the www.)
>>
>> I want to use this to copy files from one computer to another without 
>> burning cds or physically moving the hard drive.
>>
>> Thanks for the help
>
> You want a diagram to connect two computers via crossover cable?????
>
>
> Hmmm, here it is:
>
> +------------+                          +------------+
> |            |                          |            |
> | Computer A |=====cross-over cable=====| Computer B |
> |            |                          |            |
> +------------+                          +------------+
>
>
> What you also need to do is set up IP addresses on *both* computers - 
> since most likely you do not have DHCP server running on either of them. 
> Use one of the non-routable ranges - for example set computer A to 
> 192.168.1.1 and computer B to 192.168.1.2.
>
> You will be able to use TCP/IP to send/receive files using IP addresses - 
> if you have FTP server on one of them.
>
> If not - which is most likely what you are asking for - since yu are 
> asking for peer to peer connection - you may use NetBios over TCP/IP by 
> issuing on Computer A:
>
> net use * \\192.168.1.2\C$
>
> x$ shares are administrative type shares which require Administrator 
> priveldge to use them; otherwise you have to create shares for relevant 
> drives or directories.
>
> If you don't like using IP addresses - you may also edit hosts file for 
> aliases.
>
> Yell if you need more detailed help.
>

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I thought that the 'wizard' would help with the setup routine (looks like it 
helps assign names to the computer and LAN) but I wonder whether running 
this setup will mess up the settings for my DSL connection. This peer to 
peer is only going to be used ONCE then disconnected forever and my 
connection to the WWW reconnected.

Same question for your suggestions (I really do not want to mess with IP 
addresses) it looks like the wizard sets up aliases.
**

> Jan M. Nelken