connecting 2 computers (win2003-WinXP) 2

[Fursten]

Hi,

I have one machine with windows 2003 and another with Windows XP. I would like to connect both in order to share files between them. I would like to test 2 possibilities:

1) An easy way of connecting the 2 computers: connect them with a rj45 cable. Give them both an IP address. My questions is, can I made this with a rj45 cable (I know I can do it with a bnc cable). Another question: Does I only need to give ips in the same range?

2) If the 2003 machine is a domain controller and an DHCP server, can I connect the 2 computers in the same way?


This is only to create a simple test environment...

Thank you in advance

 

[pauljex]

Hi Fursten

1) You can do this, with with a 4 port hub and plub both computers in to the hub and set the IP range / subnet mask to be the same. You should then be able to ping each machine.

If you replcae the hub with a cross over cable it will work, but you would be limited to just to machines taling to each other.

2) Yes you could do the above and the 2003 server would issue a DHCP lease to the client. (prociding the client is configure to do so)

paulj

 

[Stevehewitt]

Or if you have some CAT5e Crossover cable you can do without the hub, although this doesn't leave for expansion.
I'd simply set the two IP's to:

192.168.0.1 (server
192.168.0.2 (workstation)
Sub 255.255.255.0

K.I.S.S!

Steve.