On 23 Aug 00, at 9:28, rizal sharif wrote:

> I have two PC's with NIC and I want to share one
> printer for both PCs. The question is.. can I use
> normal CAT 5 cable to link both PCs or I need to use
> cross cable. Thank you
>
> Rizal Sharif

  To use Cat5, you will need either a crossover cable or a
hub/switch.  Which choice makes sense depends on whether you are
likely to add a third device any time soon -- a crossover cable won't
handle that.

David G

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