lan please help

[petza]

im a total noob at lan stuff im from the uk can someone please point me to a lan thats easy to setup that runs on win XP

it has to have all the cable everything i need to run a lan with lots of lead my sis comps is around 20 feet
i really wanna play my sister blister co-op with a lan on titan quest its broadband or lan we only have 56k modems

[Boffykins]

It depends if you're comfortable opening up your PC or not. It may be that your PCs already have a network port onboard. Take a look on your PC for a port that's slightly bigger than the telephone socket on your modems. If you don't have one and you're happy to install something IN your pc, go to any reputable e-tailer like ebuyer, microdirect etc and get one or two (depending on whether both you and your sister have network ports or not) "10/100 PCI Network Cards", any brand, doesn't matter, go for the cheapo ones, they're about a tenner. If you don't want to open up your PC, get USB ones instead of PCI. Then all you need is one "Cat5 Crossover Cable" of however long between the two PCs. Plug them in, go into the properties for the Network Connections within Windows XP, select TCP/IP Properties, give your PC an IP Address of 192.168.0.1 and hers 192.168.0.2 and give both a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Leave the rest of the properties, and you should be ready to go!

[petza]

It depends if you're comfortable opening up your PC or not. It may be that your PCs already have a network port onboard. Take a look on your PC for a port that's slightly bigger than the telephone socket on your modems. If you don't have one and you're happy to install something IN your pc, go to any reputable e-tailer like ebuyer, microdirect etc and get one or two (depending on whether both you and your sister have network ports or not) "10/100 PCI Network Cards", any brand, doesn't matter, go for the cheapo ones, they're about a tenner. If you don't want to open up your PC, get USB ones instead of PCI. Then all you need is one "Cat5 Crossover Cable" of however long between the two PCs. Plug them in, go into the properties for the Network Connections within Windows XP, select TCP/IP Properties, give your PC an IP Address of 192.168.0.1 and hers 192.168.0.2 and give both a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Leave the rest of the properties, and you should be ready to go!


ahh thanks bud can u show me a web site with a USB lan thats easy to set up :) im a thicko

[{SAS}Maverick]

Here is a link to a USB lan connector, you would need on for each machine if you both dont have the correct socket on the pc

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/60065

Hope this helps

[petza]

Here is a link to a USB lan connector, you would need on for each machine if you both dont have the correct socket on the pc

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/60065

Hope this helps


cool thanks do i need a HUB or does it come with everything i need ?

[{SAS}Maverick]

you will need either a hub and 2 patch leads which will go between the pc's or a crossover cable to go directly between the pcs. They will be RJ45 connecters on the cables, to make sure you get the right ones. If you ever have someone else come over and want to attatch other machines, the patch leads and hub would be the best idea. However if your only going to use the 2 machines then just go for the crossover cable. Your able to get everything from that site.

[petza]

you will need either a hub and 2 patch leads which will go between the pc's or a crossover cable to go directly between the pcs. They will be RJ45 connecters on the cables, to make sure you get the right ones. If you ever have someone else come over and want to attatch other machines, the patch leads and hub would be the best idea. However if your only going to use the 2 machines then just go for the crossover cable. Your able to get everything from that site.

im from newcastle aswell

i wont be having more than 2 pc's connnected so i want a cross over cable
is this is a cross over cable below
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/17953


is a 10Mbps/100Mbps fast enough to play new games ? thats reason i want one :)
will i need 2 convertors since i have 2 comps
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/60065

[Boffykins]

Yes to the second link, but you want something from http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/cat/Cables-and-Tools/subcat/Crossover <- that category for the leads

[petza]

Yes to the second link, but you want something from http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/cat/Cables-and-Tools/subcat/Crossover <- that category for the leads

is this one m8 ?

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/43538/rb/19361279302

[{SAS}Maverick]

yes that would be fine

[petza]

yes that would be fine

thanks m8 ill order it tommorow

when it comes do i have to click create a new network connection ?

[Boffykins]

Nope, you'll need to set those TCP/IP properties like I said. When you plug the network adapters in, the connections will be automatically created.

[petza]

Nope, you'll need to set those TCP/IP properties like I said. When you plug the network adapters in, the connections will be automatically created.

ok cool so i right click on that m8

will it autodetect on win xp

[Boffykins]

Yes

[petza]

Yes

it should be here tomoz or the next day thanks

[{SAS}Maverick]

it should be here tomoz or the next day thanks

More like tues or wednesday, bank holiday weekend remember.

[petza]

More like tues or wednesday, bank holiday weekend remember.

oh yeah i forgot

[petza]

it came m8 wich driver do i need to install theres loads on the driver disk

theres a small black cable i dont no where it goes
i plugged in the long ten metre cable into the big blue USB convertor will it work like that ?