(dual usb) Ibook G4 direct ethernet connection to XP pc

[digitalpencil]

Hi,
I'm trying to connect my os x 10.3.9 ibook G4 to my winxp pc via a direct ethernet connection.
I gather this is possible with a one-to-one ethernet cable on my model of ibook but can't find an actual guide on connecting the two together.
How do I go about this?
I've tried just connecting the two together and connecting to the pc IP (connect to server) but to no avail.
Does anyone know how to go about this or of any good articles explaining how?
Thanks in advance,
DigiPencil.

 

[ObviousTroll]

Apple's ethernet adapter automatically detects such connections, so that shouldn't be a problem. Beyond that, you will need to either hardcode the IP address of each machine or know enough about ipconfig (on windows) to figure out what the IP addresses for the two machines are.

 

[graphicsolutions]

For Jaguar but principle should be the same

http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/11/19/mac_pc.html

This also took some of the mystery out of it in the early days

http://www.hornware.com/sharepoints/

Hope this helps