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    Nov 11, 2008, 08:38 AM
    Connecting with crossover cable
    How to connect 2 laptops on Vista with crossover cable
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    Nov 11, 2008, 08:39 AM

    You need to manually configure each PC with an IP address
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    Nov 11, 2008, 09:08 AM

    Actually you don't have to manually configure an IP address. If you configure both to use DHCP a random address in a particular range will automatically be assigned even if you don't have a DHCP server on the network. I forget the RFC that explains it.

    It might be easier if you configure your own IP address, but it's not essential.
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