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Re: Networking desktop PC with a netbook? #264631 04/05/10 01:49 PM
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ffej010 Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 849 Likes: 1 Nebraska	If either one of the PC's has a gigabit NIC, then you can get by using a stright-thru cable. If I am correct (and I may be way off) but I think gigabit ports/NIC's are auto-sensing when it comes to crossover/straight-thru cables.

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Re: Networking desktop PC with a netbook? #264632 04/05/10 01:53 PM
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OP EV607797 Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi, 1A2, Outside Wire Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 15,378 Likes: 13 Fayetteville, NC	Hard to say for sure, but I seriously doubt it. I'll just be prepared with both types of cables, etc. just in case. Thanks for the additional suggestion. Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX

Re: Networking desktop PC with a netbook? #264633 04/05/10 04:56 PM
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OP EV607797 Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi, 1A2, Outside Wire Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 15,378 Likes: 13 Fayetteville, NC	No dice so far. I've tried with my own Netbook for hours tonight using MS networking instructions to no avail. I tried calling Verizon Wireless and they said no way, but then immediately jumped into a sales pitch for a WWLAN adapter. When I said no, they suggested that I get on the phone with HP in India. Any other ideas for a wired connection between a Netbook and PC via a crossover LAN cable or USB before I get out my translation dictionary and give up six hours of my life on the phone with Mohinder? Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX

Re: Networking desktop PC with a netbook? #264634 04/05/10 06:29 PM
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skip555 RIP Moderator-Nisuko-Tie, General Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,648 Sarasota FL	I'm not sure you need a crossover cable , have you tried it with a straight through cable ? I recall needing to change the ip address range of the server output and host to a different range than the server in Skip ------------------------------------ Serving SW and West central Fl since 1984

Re: Networking desktop PC with a netbook? #264635 04/05/10 06:34 PM
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Touch Tone Tommy Moderator-Avaya-Lucent, Antique Tele Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,343 Likes: 10 Paso Robles, CA	Ed- I think all you have to do is set the Netbook's wired NIC to a static IP, and the desktop's NIC to a static IP that is one off from that, like Rover outlined above. But on the desktop, you will also set the Default Gateway to the Netbook's static IP. Set the DNS to 4.2.2.2 Recently did this on a Voicemail Pro, where the customer switched from DSL to an AT&T wireless USB thingie on a server, and works great.

Re: Networking desktop PC with a netbook? #264636 04/06/10 03:49 AM
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tito1411 Moderator-Mobil Phones, Computers Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 588 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	What OS is this?

Re: Networking desktop PC with a netbook? #264637 04/06/10 04:37 AM
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OP EV607797 Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi, 1A2, Outside Wire Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 15,378 Likes: 13 Fayetteville, NC	It is XP Home Edition on both. Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX

Re: Networking desktop PC with a netbook? #264638 04/06/10 06:33 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 588 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA tito1411 Moderator-Mobil Phones, Computers
tito1411 Moderator-Mobil Phones, Computers Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 588 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	I think ive still got a laptop around here with Verizon broadband on it. Let me do some testing and ill let you know exaclty what you need to do.

Re: Networking desktop PC with a netbook? #264639 04/06/10 08:05 AM
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OP EV607797 Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi, 1A2, Outside Wire Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 15,378 Likes: 13 Fayetteville, NC	That is too cool. Thanks for offering to do that, "Tito". Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX

Re: Networking desktop PC with a netbook? #264640 04/07/10 04:02 PM
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OP EV607797 Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi, 1A2, Outside Wire Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 15,378 Likes: 13 Fayetteville, NC	I'm bumping this because I need to come up with a solution by the weekend, so any additional feedback will be greatly appreciated. It is a fairly long drive from here, so I'm hoping to avoid multiple trips if you know what I mean. Thanks again for all of the suggestions. I'll surely be trying them all. Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX

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