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hi...i dont really know where this is ment to go but.....i have to pcs and i am wanting to network them......they are both windows xp... i have a cross over cable/ethernet cable.....and ethernet cards in both of them...anyone no how to do it???i mainly want it so that the other pc can use internet aswell....and i can send it sum files from the master pc.....so please can sum1 help

You can use windows network wizard to do it all for you.

Turn off both systems, connect the crossover cable to both systems and then restart them.
On the host system (the one with internet access) go to Start > Control panel > Network Setup Wizard >
Follow the onscreen instructions, selecting internet connection sharing
When it’s all set up the wizard will ask to make a floppy for the other system.

It’s that easy

ok but once i make the flopp....put and put it in the other pc...it goes through the same set up the master pc did :S and once thats done....it doesnt do anything :S...on both pcs it also say that a newtowrk cable is unplugged....but it mite be because i didnt turn the pcs off when i plugged the cables in........could that be it??

Are you sure it's a cross-over cable?

o no...i think its an ethernet cable