2 Computers

[eracheff]

I have 2 computers that are setup right next to eachother. I dont have internet access on either of them. What I want to do is connect them somehow so that I can do gaming on both of them. I went to Compusa and got Ethernet cards and a 7 ft crossover cable. I hooked them up, but I dont know how to tell if they are working and have tried connecting to a game together and it didnt work. Any suggestions?

[DrZaius]

You have to make sure that they both have TCP/IP and NetBEUI protocols installed under Network Properties, and that they each have an IP set (198.168.0.1 for one and 198.168.0.2 for the other).

[eracheff]

How do you install TCP\IP and NetBEUI? Will Wizard pretty much do it for me?

[DrZaius]

If you're using Win9x/ME, follow the instructions here:

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/HomeNet-Win98p1.asp

For Win2K/XP:

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/HomeNet-Win2kXP.asp

Hope that helps.

[eracheff]

So I have now connected the computers I know that it is working because I can look at eachothers folders. But I dont know what to do when it comes to gaming. Has anyone ever done this for gaming that can help?