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(NT) how to connect to internet using cat5 cable

by pan-nation Sep 17, 2006 5:44PM PDT

I have two computers in one room which i currently want to connect to the internet. (one is an hp intel pentium4 and the other a compaq presario) the hp intel pent.4 computer currently connects to the internet (broadband) via wireless from the main computer (in another room). I want to connect the compaq to the internet aswell but i only have a cat 5 utp crossover cable connecting the hp intel pentium 4 computer to the compaq presario. is it possible to establish an internet connection using this cat5 cable or should i shell out top dollar for yet another wireless card?

Urgent help needed,
Thank you,
P.

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by the way

by pan-nation Sep 17, 2006 5:46PM PDT

By the way the cable says (on the pack) RJ45/m-rj/mo.5m utpe-x5

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more info please

by linkit Sep 17, 2006 8:41PM PDT

What type of Internet service: Cable, DSL, EDGE, EVDO other?

If Cable/DSL what modem and/or router model?

If EDGE/EVDO, what is the wireless card model and service provider.

The options I see thus far are:
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
- Router

If you give more specifics, then we can give more specifics.

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