Windows Xp and a laptop

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Registered: 04-18-2003
Windows Xp and a laptop
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Mon, 11-08-2004 - 7:59am
I have Windows XP and Aol.9 broadband and my daughter has been given a laptop. Would it be possible to connect the two up or would it be easier to pull the phone wire out of the P.C. and just use the connection in the Laptop. The laptop came with it's own internet cable. The information I found on the laptop was as follows

Toshiba.

Notebook.

Genuine Intel.

Pentium (R) processer.

Intel MMX (TX) Technology.

32.OMB RAM.

I found this in the properties when I right clicked.

I hope all this makes sense.

Thanks.

Chris.
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Registered: 05-25-1999
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 5:21pm
I would think that you could network the 2, so they could run off the same connection.
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Registered: 04-18-2003
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 5:46pm
Thanks Janet......... will keep checking back :-)
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Registered: 06-17-2003
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 10:16pm
Easy fix, it will cost you a few bucks though about $50.

1.You will need a network card for the laptop $20

2.You will need a router $20

3.You will need some network cables $10

You can buy all this stuff at any local CompUSA, Radioshack or Circuit City store.

This is what you do. You take the cable that is coming into your computer and plug it into the router. The router will now split that connection to more connection, the smallest hubs are usually for 4 devices. plug your PC into one and the laptop into another and you are done. Most routers come with easy to follow dummy instructions, you can't screw it up regardless of your knowledge.

Still havin problems drop me a note here and I can clear it up for you.

Ed

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Registered: 04-18-2003
Tue, 11-09-2004 - 5:27pm
Thanks geekman, for the moment we have pulled the phone cord from the socket for the main P.C and just plugging the laptop connection into the phone socket.

Have printed your advice and will be off to P.C world asap (and convert dollar's into pound's) ;-) Thanks. Chris.
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Registered: 07-27-2003
Tue, 11-09-2004 - 9:06pm
Ed,
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