Can I Create a Home Network Using a Cross-Over Cable?

[acphenom]

As the title says. I recently spent a lot of money on a new PC, so i don't fancy buying a load of network devices, and i don't know much about them anyway. Basically, i heard that you could connect 2 computers together using a cross-over cable, so i was wondering if i could do the following with my old PC, connected to my new PC (with the internet):

access the internet
access files on my new PC
transfer files to and from the PCs

Any help greatly appreciated. Also, does anyone know the cheapest way to get a cross-over cable. My friend told me that he could make one out of an Ethernet cable.

 

[daydreamer]

yes you can.. just use ICS to share the internet and run the network utility to setup the workgroups for the two computers.

 

[acphenom]

That simple? Wow, thanks! D'you know the cheapest way to get a C-O Cable?

 

[daydreamer]

five finger discount? or to be legit just make a cross over cable with an exsisting straight cable... if you dont know how .. check google for color codes. i dont know them off the top of my head.

 

[acphenom]

Thanks, i thought something like that. My old-man should be able to make me one. He got loads of cables.

 

[Grickey]

-white/orange
-orange
-white/green
-blue
-white/blue
-green
-white/brown
-brown

there you go make sure white/orange is in the furthers to right side of the rj45 clip (make sure the plasitc thing what releases it from network card is sticking up visa/versa if facing down.

 

[acphenom]

Wow, thanks, Grickey! My dad is thinking of making me one of them, so it's great he don't have to go read through his 'notes' again. Thanks again, mate!

 

[David Lindon]

Yes you can join 2 pcs with a crossover cable.

 

[chado]

check this site....

http://www.johnscloset.net/wiring/crossover.html

 

[acphenom]

Wow, thank you, Chado! Awesome site, man. Many thanks, cause sadly, i still haven't got round to the CC cable.