Using my Ethernet cards to connect two laptops

Can someone please explain in "easy english" how to connect two Sony Laptops so they can exchange information without connection to the internet?


thanks,
jme

 

2 laptops
2 ethernet PCMCIA cards
1 Ethernet crossover cable

Laptops both nees Client for MS Networks installed, both need the same protocol installed (only one TCP/IP). Both need a unique IP address in the settings for TCP/IP, both need file and printer sharing service installed.

Here is a MSKB article for Win98 P2P networking:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q250927

 

The previous post left out that they must be on the same subnet.

If you want to get REAL simple, install NetBEUI and Client for Microsoft Networks on both computers and forget TCP/IP. For what you want to do it will work fine. TCP/IP doesn't make alot of sense for two computers. Besides, NetBEUI is faster. It's not routable but that doesn't matter for your setup. Make sure they both have the same Workgroup assigned and enable File and Printer sharing on both machines. Without doing that, networking them is useless. Then make sure you share the C: drive on each computer with "Full Access" enabled (or whatever folder you want to share).

Brian