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Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network

This chapter provides a quick description of a crossover cable and a crossover cable network. Topics include crossover cable description, configuring crossover cable network, transfer files with FTP commands, assigning host names, sharing file with Windows Explorer.

What Is a Crossover Cable Network?

Configuring Crossover Cable Network

Using FTP Server to Transfer Files

Assigning Host Names on a Network

Sharing Files with Windows Explorer

Conclusion:

  • Crossover cable can connect two computers together without using any other network devices.
  • Private network settings use static IP addresses in the format of 192.168.*.*.
  • MS firewall, Norton Internet blocking and other similar settings should be turned off, because computers are not connected to the public Internet, and those programs may interfering the networking tests.

Table of Contents

 About This Windows Tutorial Book

 "Paint" Program and Computer Graphics

 GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program

 JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size

 GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background

 "WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool

 "WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool

 FTP Server, Client and Commands

 "FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server

 Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"

 Spyware Adware Detection and Removal

 IE Addon Program Listing and Removal

 Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal

 Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal

 VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal

 Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal

Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network

 Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router

 Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool

 "tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information

 "msconfig" - System Configuration Tool

 Configuring and Managing System Services

 Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools

 Startup Programs Removal for Better System Performance

 Winsock - Windows Sockets API

 Glossary of Terms

 References

 PDF Printing Version

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2008
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network