User:Delen007/Crossover network

'GUIDE TO SETTING UP A CROSSOVER ETHERNET NETWORK

To setup two computers to communicate with each other directly without the use of switches and hubs, follow these steps. These of Networking is called the POOR MAN set of Network or cheap Networking because not much money is spent since only about 3metres of cable is needed to setup the two computers.

Before setting up, you must have the following equipments.

(1) About 5metres cat5e cable.

(2) Registered Jack (known as RJ45).

(3) A Network Card.

(4) Crimping tool

(5) Two Computers.

Configure your computer to use static IP Address to do these, follow this steps.

Double click the Network Icon on the right bottom of your computer. A window Pop-up, Click on properties and select Internet Protocol TCP/IP Protocol. Select Alternate Configuration, then type in the IP Address for the computer as 192.168.0.2 and sub-net mask of 255.255.255.0 and default gateway of 192.168.0.1

Repeat the same procedure for computer(B). Type their IP Address of 192.168.0.2 sub-net mask of 255.255.255.0 and default gateway of 192.168.0.1

Give each computer DNS Address and Preferred DNS Sever Address as 208.67.222.222 Alternate 208.67.220.220. These values are soured from open DNS which will enable the computer to understand the Numerical Addresses of the website