Vista - Ethernet Cables

2 Computers One with Vista Premium and One with XP Home woking off a KVM
Switch. At moment the Vista machine is on Broadband via Ethernet.
Question...Can I have an extra Ethernet Cable connected to the XP machine
and unplug the Vista Cable from the Broadband Box and then plug the XP cable
into the box when and if I need to without causing any damage to either
Computer or Broadband Box, this of course when both Computers and the
Broadband Box are switched on.
Thanks for any answers.
Walt City of Lincoln UK

"Janus" <Janus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>2 Computers One with Vista Premium and One with XP Home woking off a KVM
> Switch. At moment the Vista machine is on Broadband via Ethernet.
> Question...Can I have an extra Ethernet Cable connected to the XP machine
> and unplug the Vista Cable from the Broadband Box and then plug the XP
> cable
> into the box when and if I need to without causing any damage to either
> Computer or Broadband Box, this of course when both Computers and the
> Broadband Box are switched on.
> Thanks for any answers.
> Walt City of Lincoln UK
>

Yes you can do this - both system will detect the removal of the cable and
reinsertion.

HOWEVER, why not put a network hub/switch in to give both system access to
the broadband and each other.
There are lots of good articles about installing a simple home network
around. and the hardware is minimal cost

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Mike Brannigan

"Janus" <Janus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for any answers.

Following on from Mike Brannigan's reply, why not get one of these?
http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...?ProductID=255


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http://www.markrae.net

"Mark Rae" <mark@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote in message
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> "Janus" <Janus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BDF57F0E-192F-486E-863C-0EFBAAC6A3B7@microsoft.com...
>
>> Thanks for any answers.
>
> Following on from Mike Brannigan's reply, why not get one of these?
> http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...?ProductID=255
>

I second Marks suggestion, get yourself behind a router and you'll be really
secure.
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Ray Rogers

Thanks for all the sugestions..suddenly realised that I have a Linksys
Wireless-G 2.4Ghz Broadband Router with Speed Booster with One Ethernet Input
and 4 Ethernet Outputs...have mislaid the Handbook but still have the CDs
that came with it...
So to recap..Cable from Broadband to the Input...Cables from the 2 Computers
go to 2 of the Output sockets and there wont be a Clash from the Computers.
Great.....Thanks for all the help.
Walter aka Janus

"Ray Rogers" wrote:

>
> "Mark Rae" <mark@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote in message
> news:elWByx8kHHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > "Janus" <Janus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BDF57F0E-192F-486E-863C-0EFBAAC6A3B7@microsoft.com...
> >
> >> Thanks for any answers.
> >
> > Following on from Mike Brannigan's reply, why not get one of these?
> > http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...?ProductID=255
> >
>
> I second Marks suggestion, get yourself behind a router and you'll be really
> secure.
> --
> Ray Rogers
>

"Janus" <Janus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B4179110-DA25-4FBC-A266-15427557119E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for all the sugestions..suddenly realised that I have a Linksys
> Wireless-G 2.4Ghz Broadband Router with Speed Booster with One Ethernet
> Input
> and 4 Ethernet Outputs...have mislaid the Handbook but still have the CDs
> that came with it...
> So to recap..Cable from Broadband to the Input...Cables from the 2
> Computers
> go to 2 of the Output sockets and there wont be a Clash from the
> Computers.
> Great.....Thanks for all the help.
> Walter aka Janus

Exactly.
As long as the router is configures to serve off IP addressing information
for multiple machines


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Mike Brannigan
"Janus" <Janus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B4179110-DA25-4FBC-A266-15427557119E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for all the sugestions..suddenly realised that I have a Linksys
> Wireless-G 2.4Ghz Broadband Router with Speed Booster with One Ethernet
> Input
> and 4 Ethernet Outputs...have mislaid the Handbook but still have the CDs
> that came with it...
> So to recap..Cable from Broadband to the Input...Cables from the 2
> Computers
> go to 2 of the Output sockets and there wont be a Clash from the
> Computers.
> Great.....Thanks for all the help.
> Walter aka Janus
>
> "Ray Rogers" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Mark Rae" <mark@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote in message
>> news:elWByx8kHHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > "Janus" <Janus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:BDF57F0E-192F-486E-863C-0EFBAAC6A3B7@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >> Thanks for any answers.
>> >
>> > Following on from Mike Brannigan's reply, why not get one of these?
>> > http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...?ProductID=255
>> >
>>
>> I second Marks suggestion, get yourself behind a router and you'll be
>> really
>> secure.
>> --
>> Ray Rogers
>>