How to connect two computers without hub

[gaznaii]

I've tried alot to connect two computers, each computer has its LAN card installed, I have a UTP wire, four pairs, four wires only are used.
But I've failed, then I've braught a hub and used another UTP wire in which all the four pairs are used, it worked.
I don't have a hub, and want to connect the two computers without a hub, they say it could be done.
Does any one know how to do that?

The two computers are:
PIV 2.8GHz, Windows XP Professional with service pack 2

One has a LAN built in motherboard "RealTeck"
The other has a LAN card "SuperCom"

[RJ]

Hi,

you need to get a crossover cable to connect two PCs together.
What you have is a twisted pair, and it is meant to connect the PC to a hub.

Only if one of the PCs had a gigabit ethernet controller, it wouldn't matter.

RJ

[gaznaii]

Thank you very much
I googled for 'crossover cable', then I found that I had connected the wires of the cable wrongly.
Because I connected the pins 1->1, 2->2, 3->3, and 6->6
while it should be connected 1->3, 2->6, 3->1, and 6->2

I used the crossover cable but with a mistake.
I worked for several days trying to connect using this cable.

[gaznaii]

Hi
Now I'm about to connect two computers, one is PIV with LAN biult in motherboard, the other is PIII has no LAN, I will buy one for it.
I'll correct my fault in crossover cable connection.

Does there any other thing that I should do to connect the two computers without hub.

[glc]

Nope, that's all you need. Connect them and run the XP networking wizard.