ok, so i have two computers running winXP home, i want to connect them with a crossover cable so i can play a game. the game requires i type in the IP of the other user. so what IP would the computers have? or how would i force one on them?
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Anonymous2005-05-21 20:13
Just tracert or ping the name of one computer from the other.
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Anonymous2005-05-22 5:06
a) run cmd and type "ipconfig".
b) click on the connection icon in the systray, then click "details".
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Christy McJesus!DcbLlAZi7U2005-05-23 5:43
Actually unless you've set up an IP for each computer manually, they won't have one.
Go into your network config (found in the "properties" of the TCP/IP driver for some reason... Windows...) and give one of them an IP such as 192.168.0.1 and the other 192.168.0.2
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Anonymous2005-05-23 7:38
They do if you have internet connection sharing enabled.
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Anonymous2005-05-23 14:05
Or you could just buy a simple 4-port hub for around $20. That'll eliminate all these problems, and you can have two friends bring their computer over and have a nerd party. I mean LAN party. Whatever.