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PV Rao wrote:

> I am planning to connect my HP-Unix box and Win95 PC.
> On HP I have Ethernet card integrated into the main board.
>
> I  want to know the simple solution to connect these to machines.
> I guess i need a NC card for my PC. I donot want to use HUB or any Token
> ring.
> Can I connect both NCs through a cable and get connectivity using TCP/IP.
>
> Please help! Let me know what Hardware & Software I need.
>
> Thanks
> pv

Let me see if understand...If you're not going to attach the computers to a
hub or switch, I can think of two ways off the top of my head.
Both are pretty straightforward and simple. I am assuming you know how to set
up and bind TCP on both computers. Be sure the subnets and the subnet mask
are the same on both computers (i.e. HP is 200.1.1.1 with 255.255.255.0 as
mask and Win95 200.1.1.2 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0)

1) If the NIC on the HP has a BNC on it (looks like a post sticking out the
back) you will need to get a NIC for the Win95 with a BNC.  Now I have not
seen a NIC with BNC in a long time, but I'm sure they are out there if you
look.  Get two T-connectors, 2 terminators and a length of 10 base-2 coax
(can get at any Best Buy or similar store).  attach the T-connectors to the
backs of the computers, put a terminator on each T-conenctor and attach the
connectors using the cable

2) if the back of the HP has a 10 base-T jack (looks like a big phone jack)
you need to get a 10 base-T card for the Win95.  Very easy to find in any
"computer superstore".  DON'T use a normal RJ-45 cable to connect them
together, they will not talk to each other.  You will need what is known as a
cross-over cable.  I don't know where to find one. If I need one, I cut and
splice my own.  Basically a cross-over cable has one end attached normally
and the other end is the opposite.  That way, instead of TX-->TX and RX-->RX
(as is normal in a LAN environ.), TX-->RX and RX-->TX so the computers can
talk without a hub or switch.

Hope this helps

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