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Jason,
IMHO, the best way would be setting them up as a peer-to-peer network. It's
fairly simple, but you will need an ethernet crossover cable to make it
work. I don't think they are very much money. The last time I needed one I
found a site on the internet that had instructions on how to convert a
regular cable to a crossover, but that was messier than it was worth.
Once connected you need to install Microsoftware Networking, File and
Printer Sharing (should install automatically with MS Networking), and then
a transport protocol. Becaus this is just a perr-to-peer I would suggest
installing Netbeui. It is the simplest one and requires no real
configuration. The identies of the machines just need to be unique.
Kyle Elmblade
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From: "Jason Shah" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 7:37 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] 2 Computers Sharing Database
> Hi .. I would like to have two computers share an Access database. The
actual scenario is that I want to take these two computers on a trip with me
and use them to register people at a conference booth. They are probably
going to be two laptops. I am under a time constraint, so what is the
networking solution with the least overhead? Should I try a direct cable
connection? Or is there a simple way to connect the two computers with an
ethernet cable and have them function as a network?
>
> Computers will both probably be Win98SE or maybe Win2000
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> Thanks in advance for all your help.
>
> Jason Shah
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