Setting Up A Network From My Pc To Laptop.

[Tronic]

Hi all, im trying to figure out a way of using my pc::
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Microsoft Windows XP
Proffesional
V. 2002
Amd Atholon(tm) XP 2400+
2.02 GHz
256 MB RAM
38.3 GB HDD
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To my laptop::
Microsoft Windows Xp
Proffesional
V. 2002
Intel Pentium MMX Processor
167 MHz
64.0 MB RAM
3.02 GB HDD
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on a local network or anything near, so that I may use my NTL Modem to supply both Pc and Laptop.
Is there any way of doing this??

Any help would be really appreciated,
Thanks in advance...Tronic

[Gecko]

This is not that hard to setup,
Your desktop will need to have two network cards installed
One for the internet, the other for the laptop connection.
A cat 5 cross over cable to connect the laptop with the pc.
Now just setup (internet connection sharing)

[Tronic]

Hi Gecko thanks for the quick reply,
Is there no other way of setting this up without buying network cards. i have one already but dont have the cables so i need a new one...(o well)
But there must be some other way. ive tried installing the modem onto my laptop but it wont have it. i then tried connecting my modem straight to my laptop (USB) as well as my pc (ethernet) but still no luck. i cant connect to the internet to download the files straight to the laptop...any more ideas would be appreciated, complicity isnt a problem as long as the jobs done.
Thanks in advanced, Tronic

[Gecko]

From www.NewEgg.com
GENERIC 10X8-22407 7 FT Cat 6 Blue Network Cable $2.99
Encore ENL832-TX+ 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter $6.00
FedEx Saver Shipping $4.99

[Tronic]

Thanks for that. i think ill pop into my the computer shop down the road first and see if theyve got those items, thanks for all your help cactus.
Tronic