Simple 2-computer network gaming?

Hi all, Is there a FAQ somewhere for what I need to hook two computers together via network cards to play some of the current driving sims? thanks Stephen

You need 2 network cards and a UTP Cross-over cable. Ashley "Stephen Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3a02659e$[email hidden]... | Hi all, | | Is there a FAQ somewhere for what I need to hook two computers togethervia

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Thanks. What about Win98 network settings? Just pick my own IP addresses for each machine? Anything else I need to set? Stephen Ashley McConnell <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8tu2fi$8g$[email hidden]...

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> You need 2 network cards and a UTP Cross-over cable. > > Ashley > > "Stephen Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:3a02659e$[email hidden]... > | Hi all, > | > | Is there a FAQ somewhere for what I need to hook two computers together > via > | network cards to play some of the current driving sims? > | > | thanks > | Stephen > | > | > | > >

Stephen, As Far as I know: - - Install TCP/IP - Set one IP to 192.168.0.1 - Other to 192.168.0.2 - Install IPX/SPX if needed. I have a hub, but I am assured this is the right way of doing it for a cross-over cable. Hope this helps Ash "Stephen Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3a029bf5$[email hidden]...

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| Thanks. What about Win98 network settings? Just pick my own IP addresses | for each machine? Anything else I need to set? | | Stephen | | Ashley McConnell <[email hidden]> wrote in message | news:8tu2fi$8g$[email hidden]... | > You need 2 network cards and a UTP Cross-over cable. | > | > Ashley | > | > "Stephen Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message | > news:3a02659e$[email hidden]... | > | Hi all, | > | | > | Is there a FAQ somewhere for what I need to hook two computers

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"Stephen Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3a02659e$[email hidden]... > Hi all, > > Is there a FAQ somewhere for what I need to hook two computers togethervia > network cards to play some of the current driving sims? > > thanks > Stephen I found this site recently while looking for info on network gaming: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/5704/home.html -- don New GPL Programs for the Converted Tracks: http://www.ianparker.co.uk/gpl/bapom/ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

Stephen, look at http://www.homepclan.com/ It has instructions for everything from choosing and installing network cards to configuring machines. For just two machines, 2 network cards and a crossover cable are all you'll need. If you want more machines you'll need a hub plus an ordinary cat5 cable for each PC. I've set up a small network with a hub and Win98 using their instructions and it works just fine. -Nick Stephen Ferguson <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> Hi all, > Is there a FAQ somewhere for what I need to hook two computers together via > network cards to play some of the current driving sims? > thanks > Stephen

Thanks to everyone for the help. Stephen