Networking cable

[accymel]

Where can you get long networking cables from or extensions??

 

[Neil]

How long do you want? Is it from PC to PC or PC to router/hub etc?

 

[accymel]

How long do you want? Is it from PC to PC or PC to router/hub etc?

10m approx

well if other pc can share my pc connection then to pc if not then to a router

 

[Neil]

I am guessing you have 2 PC's and want them both on internet

 

[accymel]

I am guessing you have 2 PC's and want them both on internet

Yes blimey psychic LOL both have networking cards

 

[Neil]

Are you on ADSL or cable broadband?

 

[accymel]

Are you on ADSL or cable broadband?

Im on ADSL broadband

 

[Neil]

And using a USB ADSL modem?
You are better with an ADSL router but you can share you internet connection from your PC to the other one. You need your PC switched on for the other one to access the internet if you are sharing. With a router either will access the internet independently

 

[accymel]

And using a USB ADSL modem?
You are better with an ADSL router but you can share you internet connection from your PC to the other one. You need your PC switched on for the other one to access the internet if you are sharing. With a router either will access the internet independently

Well the main pc is on virtually all day & the other is basically for the kiddies so they dont crap up my pc

 

[Neil]

Try it with internet connection sharing then, there is no cost involved then . You need a crossover cable if you are connecting 2 PC's together.

 

[Neil]

How are you going to run the cable from one PC to the other? Under the carpet? The plugs are quite big on the ends so you wont want to drill holes to thread the cable through.

 

[accymel]

Try it with internet connection sharing then, there is no cost involved then . You need a crossover cable if you are connecting 2 PC's together.

Where would i pick one of those up from??

 

[Neil]

No idea LOL

 

[Neil]

I you are sure you need it 10m I can make one up for you.

 

[accymel]

I you are sure you need it 10m I can make one up for you.

can you? dont need it immediately as i need to sort the other pc maintenance out yet but thats great

 

[Neil]

can you? dont need it immediately as i need to sort the other pc maintenance out yet but thats great

Why what is wrong with the other PC?

 

[accymel]

Why what is wrong with the other PC?

I took all my stuff of that pc as it was my old one & i think it couldnt handle the mass delete apparently lost some memory & needs re booting but am considering getting a XP disk as thats on 98

 

[Neil]

What sort of spec is the old PC? It might not be fast enough for XP or enough memory in it etc.

 

[accymel]

What sort of spec is the old PC? It might not be fast enough for XP or enough memory in it etc.

Well it originally came with XP but only sp 1 so it wouldn't update or anything didnt have XP disk so downgraded it to win 98

Its a Dell optiplex G+1 40gig H/D 400mhz = p2 the downside

 

[Neil]

Our work PC's have SP2 and keep updating themselves and restarting as well. I am not impressed when my machine monitoring PC restarts itself because I loose data from machines. Why are IT dept's full of s*** ?