I want only file sharing but not internet sharing

[bluesj]

I have 2 win xp pro installed computers , one is for internet and other uses and the other is for music production...
both computers are hooked up through one network hub. so i can use internet sharing and file sharing through the network hub..

but i only want file sharing not internet... and removing the hub is great..
if i connect them through a cross network cable directly, can i achieve this goal?

[rcb4t2]

Err.... OS?

But yeah, this should work. I've done it with two macs w/ a normal ethernet cable, and the way to do it isssss.....

Comp 1:

ip: 192.168.1.1
subnet: 255.255.255.0 (doesn't matter really just make it the same on both)
default gateway / router: blank

comp 2:

ip: 192.168.1.2
subnet: 255.255.255.0
default gateway / router: 192.168.1.1

see? the first computer is the "router" for the 2nd. good luck!

edit: the ip addy doesn't matter, just make comp 1s ip the same as comp 2s router / gateway, and keep them on the same number, just change the last digit.

[JoeyM]

I don't know your skill level so please don' t mind me saying,

On XP you'll need a crossover cable; a regular ethernet cable won't work; the crossover cable has two of the the end wires flipped.

[Biddle]

I have this set up exactly as described above; works perfectly.

Don't forget to enable file/printer sharing aswell on one end...

[bluesj]

Originally Posted by JoeyM

I don't know your skill level so please don' t mind me saying,

On XP you'll need a crossover cable; a regular ethernet cable won't work; the crossover cable has two of the the end wires flipped.

I found that if my lan card has a Auto-MDIX funtion. i don't need a crossover cable..
mine is ga-p35-ds3r and dell inspiron 6400 laptop. they all have a gigabit lan. so i should look up if mine has Auto-mdix funtion or not


Ethernet crossover cable - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[docbop]

Originally Posted by JoeyM

I don't know your skill level so please don' t mind me saying,

On XP you'll need a crossover cable; a regular ethernet cable won't work; the crossover cable has two of the the end wires flipped.

It's not an XP thing it a NIC thing. Many newer computer the network chip can sense when a regular cable is used to directly connect two computer and internally crosses the lines. So you don't alway need a crossover cable any more.