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JTH · 04-11-2004, 10:52 AM

Hi,

I have two machines, one upstairs and one downstairs in my house (although there's not that much physical distance between the two). Anyway I have two D-link 10/100 etherlink cards lying around that I bought to set up a LAN between the two but never got around to it. I had planned just to connect the two for home usage (LAN games, file sharing etc.)

Anyways, I've decided now to just go for it and do it. As I said I have the card but what else do I need? I assume a hub, although someone told me that for two computers I mightn't need a hub? And some cabling? I'm using XP home on both machines.

Thanks, JTH

04-11-2004, 10:52 AM	#1
JTH Member (10 bit) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 739	Setting up home LAN? Hi, I have two machines, one upstairs and one downstairs in my house (although there's not that much physical distance between the two). Anyway I have two D-link 10/100 etherlink cards lying around that I bought to set up a LAN between the two but never got around to it. I had planned just to connect the two for home usage (LAN games, file sharing etc.) Anyways, I've decided now to just go for it and do it. As I said I have the card but what else do I need? I assume a hub, although someone told me that for two computers I mightn't need a hub? And some cabling? I'm using XP home on both machines. Thanks, JTH