is it possible to have local area connection with switch


  1. nfsworldpinoy
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    is it possible to have local area connection with switch


    without internet i cant play online
    but i have a switch that 2 computers are connected to it
    so is it possible to have file sharing, remote desktop, lan gaming
    its ok if not all of them will work, i just need any of them

    note: my 1st pc is windows xp, 2nd is windows 7
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  3. logicearth
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    Yes. You can have a network like that.
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  4. nfsworldpinoy
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    how what are the instructions pls
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  6. logicearth
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    Step 1 Plug the computer into the switch
    Step 2 Turn the computer on.
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  7. alphanumeric
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    If it is just a switch and not a router there will be no DHCP to give out IP addresses etc. It will not be plug and play as Logicearth suggests. You will have to manually setup static IP addresses on each PC. A router would be a much easier and simpler solution even if you don't have Internet.
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  8. logicearth
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    alphanumeric said:
    If it is just a switch and not a router there will be no DHCP to give out IP addresses etc. It will not be plug and play as Logicearth suggests. You will have to manually setup static IP addresses on each PC. A router would be a much easier and simpler solution even if you don't have Internet.
    It will be plug in play. You do not need a DHCP server nor do you have to configure static IPs, Windows will handle that for you. In Windows it is called "Automatic Private IP Addressing" it will give you a 169.254.x.x IP.

    Just FIY, I do computer networking for a living.
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  10. alphanumeric
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    OK, fair enough, its never worked for that way for me in the past. Live and learn.
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  11. bjsmasth
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    You dont need the switch at all...
    Just connect the two computer with twisted pair with RJ45
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  12. alphanumeric
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    And if at least one of the PC's has a gigabyte NIC you can use a regular network cable instead of a crossover cable.
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