How to connect 2 PC with a cross cable?

Question

how to connect 2 PC (1 PC and Laptop) with a cross cable

Answer 1

1. Plug your cross over cable into each computer.

2. Manually configure your ip address on each computer.

--- (Assuming that you have XP) Go to the Control panal".

--- Then, open your "Network Connections".

--- Then, open your "local area connection".

--- Double click "Internet Protocol".

--- Set your "IP Address" to 192.168.0.8 (first computer) and  192.168.0.9 (second computer)

--- Set your "Subnet mask" to 255.255.255.0

--- Leave your "Default gateway" blank

Answer 2

following these step...

1. Plug your cross over cable into each computer.

2. Manually configure your ip address on each computer.

for your PC

http://www.oplnk.net/support_howto/dsl_w...

and for your laptop

http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/windo...

set the ip address as 192.168.0.x, x is any no between 1 to 254.

give subnet mask,

leave blank for the space for defult getway and DNS.

now you can connect the two PC.