In a message dated 4/16/98 4:35:33 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
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> >Good Folk,
>  >
>  >A friend of mine has a couple of P5 desktop systems at his home. Each
>  >has an inexpensive ethernet card. I need to help him to configure an
>  >inexpensive LAN. Neither of us have any LAN experience. Both machines
>  >are running Win95.
>  >
>  >What additional hardware/software is necessary? Do we _have_ to have
>  >a hub for a 2 node LAN? Etc, etc.
>  >
>  >  TIA,
>  >  David
>  >
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>  >** David Nasser                     **     [log in to unmask]  **
>  >** Univ. Mo. St. Louis              **                              **
>  >**********************************************************************;
>  >
>

I'm not sure if this has already been covered, but if you're running Thinwire
(Coaxial, BNC connectors), Just run the wires bewtween the machines. If you're
using CAT-5 (copper 8 strand, FJ-45 jacks) you need to cross the wires on one
of the jacks (like a null modem cable - send to recieve, recieve to send)

Chris Niles