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Re: networking home computers
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Desmond Reid <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 7 Jan 2002 04:52:24 -0800
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If you Just want to share files directly betweeen the two, get a crossover
cabe, it looks just like a RJ45 but the two ends are wired differntly.
Conect directly to the RJ45 in your cards, set the netweok settings and off
yo go

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of David Hurst
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 11:30 AM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] networking home computers


I want to network teo home computers.  Each has a NIC with two types of
connectors,, a BNC and a RJ45  i think they are called.  The computers
are about 80 feet apart.  One running Windows XPl; the other Windows 95.
 What is the best type cable to network them, the BNC type ot the RJ45
type..???   Which is best got reliability , and for speed, at that
distance..???

thanks

David Hurst

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