hey, I know its been quite a few months since someone last commented here but how in heck do you have cable internet going to your computers if the ethernet port is already being occupied by these crossover cables?what, would you have to get 2 ethernet port splitters for 2 pcs so 1 port can be for the crossover cable and one can be for the internet from your cable modem/router? I looked everywhere on the internet about setting up a crossover cable but everyone seems to overlook of all things, the most modern way (aside from wireless cards or wifi) of internet transmission through your pc is through that ethernet port that is already occupied by none other than your modem! So with that said, why has no one mentioned by now, exactly how you can use your only one ethernet port for the internet and for the purpose of each out of 2 pcs to communicate?

Your really muddying up what your trying to say.

Though, its not possible to have internet if you already have the crossover cable connected... Unless there is some ICS, internet connection sharing going on about...That I'm no aware of. 

 Maybe also if you have ethernet port and a wi-fi port...But conventionally most people only use one at a time.

I just finished connecting two computers to talk to each other. Here is what I did. I configured the two computers to be on one subnet and also made the two computers to be on the same workgroup. I  connected them together with a crossover cable and I was able to pick and transfer files from one to another.

Great info all.  One question regarding this same line of questions, please.  I have two PCs that are about 400 feet apart.  Is it possible to connect 2 XP standalone PCs (not even an internet connection) but using 2 conventional ethernet cables connected by the Hub halfway through?  Will the Hub act as the a good alternative to the crossover cable?  Thanks in advance!

I make the crossover cable? Does anyone know the configs of the cable. I have the jack the network tool and the crimping tool but I don't know which pins to switch with which ones.I have another question. What things can I do with this type of connection? What is it that I can't do? Can I RemoteDesktop?

It seems the probelm is solved for   this problem. But here I am with a similar one. One XP connected via crossover to a Dynex ethernet 10/100M  router and 2 macs  to the same router. They can see each other, except the XP ( who else, right?) that does not access the iMac. The other Mac is a G4 notebook. And.No, the Xp is not connected to the WAN port, that port is empty. I want to WIRE  them together (not through airport) because I don't need the wireless when working locally. No Internet virus, etc. 

By the way, the iMac can see the XP!

And, if I connect them wireless, they all see each other.

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                                 iMac to XP OK

                                 iMac to G4 and viceversa OK 

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                                 Xp to iMac NOT OK

                                 XP to G4 and viceversa OK

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-question by Ninja mac