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Originally Posted by Webb
They both have original copies of XP.
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Do you have a router?[/quote:3317c]
A router wouldnt always do it...
If the router has multiple ports, THEN it would do it, but I'll assume you have a regular Linksys home router, multiport, maybe wireless, doesnt matter. A switch would do the same thing in this case.
1. Set the 2 computers up for DHCP, your computer probably is already using it if you have a cable connection. I dont know about your computer, but I'll tell you how to do it on mine, hopefully it will help. Right click on My Network Places> Properties>Right click on Local Area Connection>Properties>Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties> and make sure the option is Obtain an IP Address automatically.
2. Get straight (the type, not physically straight) eternet cables, run them from your computers Network Interface Card, or NIC, to one of the ports to the router.
3. Plug your WAN line that runs from your cable modem into the router into the WAN socket.
4. Im pretty sure the linksys routers act as a DHCP server and it should automatically assign IP addresses.
5. Restart both computers, or release/renew IP addresses if you know how.
6. If the routers and NIC's have link lights, you're all set to go.
i think i did that right, and i hope it helps.