PC-Laptop Networking

[JamesTalon]

I'm trying to find a way to succesfully network my Laptop (running Windows 98 SE) and my Desktop PC (running ME), using a parallel conenction. Does anyone know where I might find a How-To guide or something like it that will give me some help for it? (My laptop has an option somewhere for a parallel connection, PC doesn't from what I see)

 

[comtec17]

Why waste the time and effort. You can buy a small 5 port hub now for around $15.

 

[wolluf]

James - keep trying, its a fiddly bit of software - I have had similar problems to you every time I've tried to use it - usually works in the end - but I can't say what I've doen to get it to (which is why a network connection is much more satisfactory - and you don't need a hub, just a network card in both machines and a cat5 crossover cable).

 

[JamesTalon]

It could possibly be the fact that we were trying to get my PC set-up with a DSL router along with my other PC and we had a bunch of funky protocols and junk of the sort on it. Internet Sharing got removed, so that isn't causing anything to interfere with it.....Otherwise, I'll keep trying at it, and if it works, is it possible to actually use the internet on my laptop doing that? I want to get a few patches for games that are on it, but I dislike burning a file thats less then 100mb (unless more then 1 that total 100mb+) onto a CD. Plus, I have problems with RW CDs....they don't like me.

 

[edfair]

Find a parallel port network adapter. Xircom is what I use.
Then plug it into the a hub.

Ed Fair
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[JamesTalon]

The reason I'm trying Parallel is so I don't need a Hub.

 

[bygeek]

Like Wolluf said, "you don't need a hub, just a network card in both machines and a cat5 crossover cable". You might try

http://www.practicallynetworked.com

for some help.