how to connect a...

[sandeeprao]

hi
i have a laptop and a comp and would like to connect them through lan.how do i do this??the os on both the comps is win xp.i tried once and couldn't get it.

[theraven]

1) open thinkdigit.com/forum ( which u already have by now )
2) click on tutorials section
3) search for digen's post on how to connect a LAN
4) when u have problems post in QnA section with specifics
so what problem are u having ?

[krishnathelord]

firstly the question belongs to q&n section and

secondly search before posting

[sandeeprao]

sorry guys, thnks anyway

[theraven]

sorry for what ?
post ur problem here dude
what is the prob ur gettin while connecting ?

[sandeeprao]

when i try to connect them togethere i get a mssg on the desktop pc that the lan hardware is disconnected, but i can connect to the net.i use a broadband connection.so that means that the ethernet card is connected isin't it

[supernova]

check your cable. i hope you are using a cross cable for direct computer connection.

[premrajeev]

hey man i have the same config too but my lappy is running on winme and desktop is winxp / win98se / mandrakelinux 10.1 . i have used a cross cable, but i have one silly doubt y'day. I have a tata indico walky, and it has a data cable with one RJ45 jack at one end and a serial port the other end. so can i connect the serial port end to my pc and RJ45 end to my lappy to do data transfer ? which protocol shoul i use ? pls advise .....

[krishnathelord]

in xp go to control panel click phones and modems

then add one

select dont detect

then select communication cable between two computers

then ok ok ok

btw the conection connection could be slow