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New network problem....

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 9:00 pm
by Demrok
OK.. I am connected to my GF's computer for the internet, I want to hook up to a hub so that me her and a friend can play dungeon seige

her comp and my buds comp can find each other on the hub... where as my comp doesn't even light up the hub light...
but I CAN connect to them indivualy... I played UT 2k3 with him about 20 min ago and now I am using the connection between me and the GF to use the net...

Sooooooooo what the hell is going on?
why can't I find them but they can find each other so easily???


please help!

thanks guys

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:12 pm
by MegaVectra
If I am understanding you correctly, sounds to me like you are trying to use a crossover cable. Normally you are connecting to your GF's PC NIC to NIC? No HUB or switch, right? If so, then yes you are using a crossover cable.

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:20 pm
by MegaVectra
Here is the difference.

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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:11 am
by Demrok
lol sometimes I'm dumb...but not THAT dumb :)

no no I have 3 seperate straight thru cat5's, seperate from the cross over cat5 I use for surfing the net

lol

thanks for the input though :)

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:25 am
by MegaVectra
LOL I wasn't assuming you were dumb, but I know alot of people that have have made that same mistake. :D

What kind of NIC do you have? Have you tried updated drivers?

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 6:42 pm
by Demrok
I have an Nforce2 MCP nic

and I found out why my DSL was so slow and I couldn't access google...

had a webpage hitchhiker!! b@astard..
so that's fixed

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:24 pm
by VooDoo
Originally posted by Demrok
webpage hitchhiker!!


??

me