Elliot B. Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I'm not sure if it's a crossover cable or a normal one. If it's the wrong type that I need, I do have a switch. Can I use that in the center? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpotato Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Pretty much all recent NICs support automatic crossover so the cable doesn't matter anymore, but if both cards don't support it you would need a crossover cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted August 17, 2013 Veteran Share Posted August 17, 2013 You only need one out of the two cards to support it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmeunit Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 If you've got a switch, use it. Then it won't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 If one is NIC gigabit then yes it will work regardless of cable type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilus Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I haven't come across a nic in years which didn't support automatic crossover. So you can just hook up both PCs with an ethernet and set a static IP on each, for example 10.0.0.1 and 10.0.0.2 and you should be able to copy files by connecting by the other machines IP. TheDisneyMagic 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahid Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I have connected 2 Servers having gigabit NIC with crossover cable Cat6, & they are working fine. (I didn't know you can use straight cable for giga NIC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UseLess Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 If you put a switch in the middle, but there is still no DHCP (e.g. router, windows server, etc) on the network, then its the same as connecting directly (unless you need to connect more than 2). Plug 'em together, assign a static IP to each (as per Nilus' suggestion) and bob's your uncle! I would attempt to access the computers by IP, not name...just to be sure. so \\10.0.0.1 rather than \\home_pc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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