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- Jul 27, 2004
I just setup my brothers pc and sony laptop using a crossover cable and i am able to to use the shared folder and printer sharing, but to send a 12mb file takes about 5 minutes
Even to send a 1mb jpeg takes forever! on both computers if i click on the network icon in the bottom right of the task bar its says both are running at 100mbit.
I think the problem may be that on both computers it is unable to get a IP address will that make a diffence as they dont use a router or broadband modem just a direct cross over cable?
Will setting the main pc as 192.168.1.1 and the lappy as 192.168.1.2 help?is a ip address needed to network 2 together?
Thanks jenks trainee networker.
Even to send a 1mb jpeg takes forever! on both computers if i click on the network icon in the bottom right of the task bar its says both are running at 100mbit.
I think the problem may be that on both computers it is unable to get a IP address will that make a diffence as they dont use a router or broadband modem just a direct cross over cable?
Will setting the main pc as 192.168.1.1 and the lappy as 192.168.1.2 help?is a ip address needed to network 2 together?
Thanks jenks trainee networker.