I am attempting to set up a home network using (Cat5 w/crossover cables) two 3Com 3C905-TX NIC's.  I cannot get the computers to recongize each other. I have read several guides, on this and other sites, in an attempt to overcome this issue. I am not sure if I have a bad ethernet card. My question: Should any of the three LEDs (ACT, 10, 100)on the back of the two NIC cards be lit with the computer turned on. Or do these LED's only light when the card is communicating with a different computer. From what I can determine all my Network Neghborhood setting are in place and I have loaded current drivers for the 3Com cards and have confirmed that there is no IRQ conflicts or sharing, which may prevent this process.

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