Networking two computers with a switch

Syxx_Killer · 02-10-10, 10:14 AM

My brother has two computers he wants to be able to get online with. I was looking around NewEgg and found this Rosewill switch.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833166034

I also ordered a 50 ft. network cord.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-309-_-Product

The thing should be plug-and-play, right? He's got the modem plugged into port 1 of the switch with a Vista computer plugged into port 2. His other computer is an XP machine. That is the one that needs the 50' cable. He tells me the Vista computer works through the switch but not the XP one. Is there something that has to be done to the XP machine?

02-10-10, 10:14 AM	#1
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Networking two computers with a switch My brother has two computers he wants to be able to get online with. I was looking around NewEgg and found this Rosewill switch. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833166034 I also ordered a 50 ft. network cord. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-309-_-Product The thing should be plug-and-play, right? He's got the modem plugged into port 1 of the switch with a Vista computer plugged into port 2. His other computer is an XP machine. That is the one that needs the 50' cable. He tells me the Vista computer works through the switch but not the XP one. Is there something that has to be done to the XP machine?