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padawan · 01-09-2003, 09:04 PM

If all you want to do is connect the two computers, sure a crossover and two NICs will be fine. But, I bought a 4-port hub at CompUSA for $5 one day, and it worked great. I'd prefer the hub/patch cable option, but bottom line, a crossover will connect the two computers and allow ICS.

01-09-2003, 09:04 PM	#18
padawan Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: California Posts: 894	If all you want to do is connect the two computers, sure a crossover and two NICs will be fine. But, I bought a 4-port hub at CompUSA for $5 one day, and it worked great. I'd prefer the hub/patch cable option, but bottom line, a crossover will connect the two computers and allow ICS.