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***glc*** · 08-11-2002, 08:50 PM

You cannot share Internet connections with a serial cable, only transfer files. You need a NIC in each machine and either a crossover cable or 2 straight cables and a hub.

08-11-2002, 08:50 PM	#4
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,713	You cannot share Internet connections with a serial cable, only transfer files. You need a NIC in each machine and either a crossover cable or 2 straight cables and a hub.