Crossover questions

[Simian]

I've aquired a Crossover cable (don't ask!!) and thought I'd give it a go and see if I could connect my laptop to my desktop and share its broadband connection and move a few files back and forth!...

I'm unfortunatly a bit stumped!... I've connected both PC's together shared the internet connection (I think!?!) but both computers still say the network cable is unplugged!?

I've used the 'Search' and even Google to no avail!...

Can anyone point me at the difinative Crossover Cable Networking instructions or can anyone tell me how to get it working!...

And before anyone says 'Get a Router'...

I can't at the mo afford one!..

And thougt this would be a great way of transfering my music to my lapto to take on holiday!...

Any help is much appreciated!
Sim.

 

[Simian]

Apart from seeing both network cards in their respective 'Network Connections' folders (Both Realtek) how would I check??.. I've now else to connect to them!.



(n00b alert!!)

 

[Simian]

I now have a connection at 100Mbps over the crossover and I can now (for some reason) see both computers in the workgroup at both ends (Laptop and Desktop), but I cant access the laptop from the desktop and vice-versa!?!

It keeps telling me about Permissions!!...

Both Machines are running XP Home, the Laptop only has SP2 Firewall, but the Desktop has SP2 and ZoneAlarm...

Have I missed a setting/permission to enable me to access the Shares on each machine over the network!?!...

 

[Simian]

Yep... Yep and I'll have a look!... but the ZA thing won't stop me accessing the Lappy from me Desktop will it!?!?!.. Thats only running SP2's Firewall

 

[Simian]

Well that got me (one way Laptop to Desktop) access to the 'Shared Documents' directory...

Now how do you get ICS working!?!... My Desktop has a 1mb connection and (for a shor time) thie poped up in the laptops Network connections!, but I couldn't get firefox (or IE) to connect using it!?!...

(Sorry for all the n00b questions)