can you connect two pcs with an ethernet cable??


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yeah, no problem.

use a UTP CAT-5 "crossover" cable, to connect two network cards together; make sure it is crossover though.

the more common cable called "patch" cable is used to connect a network card to a hub or switch box directly, and is no use to you for this.

with a direct connection like that you should hit 100mbs pretty easily, tried it at home and works fine.

If it trouble after that, get something to read or set the IP addresses for both machines so they both know who to talk/connect to (unreal tournament should find the other machine pretty easily without too much hassle, good like that); anything else and there's tons of network gaming sites on the web to help you out.

try http://www.practicallynetworked.com/ for starters, they helped me out setting up my network.

good luck!

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Originally posted by jaff

:o quickness!

and i think its a standard pass-through type cable :/ not possible i'd guess?

No you need a crossover cable or a hub.

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yep i use a cross over

my cable modem is downstairs so i opened up the server downstairs to run the net connection

and then i use a cross over cable and connect it

works sweet as

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Originally posted by Rudy

why is there like 10 posts saying "yep cross-over" i mean i think after the first two he knew it was rite.......:rolleyes:

Yup yup, it's the echo phenomenon.

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btw, you can mod a n0rmal cable to be x-over, the sheath must be cut open and two wires must be switched over, not too hard, i am sure you can find a tutorial on it online. tis what i did, saved money. (oh yeah, and in the one i looked @ they had 100 crazy tools, i did ok with just a knife and some tape ;))

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