You may need to setup TCP/IP manually. To do that, go to the properties of
LAN on both computers.
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"Brian Boulnois" <Brian Boulnois@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi, im a bit new to networking computers together and im finding this
> information on the boards all a bit confusing.
>
> I got a vista laptop which i wish to link to a xp laptop brought a
> crossover
> cable but now im a bit lost in trying to link the top laptops together
> could
> some explain please label out the steps i need to do.
>
> thank you
> Brian