How to Connect a Windows Vista Laptop and Windows XP SP2 Desktop using Ethernet

Hi,

Can anyone help me to connect a Vista Laptop and XP SP2 Desktop using an Ethernet Crossover Cable?

I have connected but still its not working

 

Use a router first of all. Setup a small home network on the desktop pc install the laptop into that network too. After that make sure your firewall allows both pc and laptop to connect to each other then just use the network feature to connect.

 

No need to get a router if you want to connect two computers.

1)- you would need LAN cards on both (Every one knows that)
2)- Do not use straight cable, for Lan networking Parallel cable is used.
3)- just plug in the cable to both of computers
4)- go to my network places>>create small home or office connection
5)- press next, next and it will ask if "Computer is directly connected to internet or uses another computer" choice is yours
6)- Next it will ask for computer description , you could leave it blank
7)- Computer name is next. YOu could write any name
8)- Workgroup name: this must be same on both computers (I guess it should be WORKGROUP)
9)- Tun on/off file and printer sharing
10)- Do this on both computers, it might ask for a reboot

Hope this helps

 

Hey now am using an Access Point to connect the 2 systems wirelessly..

 

connecting vista laptop to xp desktop
i came across few topics discussing about establishing connection between vista laptop and xp desktop to share resources.

i just wrote a tutorial for doing the same with crossover ethernet cable.

http://techtricks.co.in/?p=63
checkout its 100% working for me.

 

no need router, use switch, its for 2 computer in same network right?

 

Recently I have written a lecture for doing the similar with crossover Internet cable.