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Old 21st Nov 2005, 15:31
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261A
 
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I have a

Dell Dimension Desktop PC which I am currently using as my only computer at the moment and it is on BT Broadband 2MB.

I want to
Share the internet connection to a

Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop PC which is currently in a box (brand new).

I want the simplest internet sharing connection between the two computers.
They both have network slots built in so am I right in thinking that no ethernet card/s are required (ethernet cards and network cards the same or what!?)

I am going to do this by using a crossover cable and internet connection sharing on windows XP.

The only question I have is as the 2 computers both have network slots, are ethernet cards or network cards required or are ethernet and network cards completely different?
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