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    Networking vista laptop with xp desktop

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by rahulm787, Jan 26, 2009.

  1. rahulm787

    rahulm787 Newbie

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    hi frnd
    can any one tell me how i can connect my laptop running on vista to my desktop with xp through an ethernet cable .....
    rahul
     
    rahulm787, Jan 26, 2009
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  2. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    Are the two connected through a switch or a home router ... or just with the cable?
     
    millermagic, Jan 26, 2009
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  3. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Are you running XPSP3 on the XP machine, or not?
     
    Shyster1, Jan 26, 2009
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