Gumby computer networking question

[zenwood]

I want to connect a windows xp laptop to my mac running osx. I was told to get a USB crossover cable, which I did. I got a USB2.0 Netlink, which supposedly is 480 Mb/s, but I'm stymied. I installed the driver in the PC laptop from the CD that came with it, and tried plugging the two computers together and ... zilch. What do I do? Is this the kind of thing you can do if you've never connected two computers together before, or do you have to have a certificate in computer networking? I want to be able to transfer files between the two.

Just and indication: ''tell 'im 'es dreaming", or "all you have to do is click x", would be nice.

[Babylon5]

Not sure if this is going to help but try...

Connecting Mac OS X to Windows PCs

http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/11/19/mac_pc.html

[Gumby]

Sorry,

I know as much about macs as I do about women

But the other site which is helpful, is

http://www.ozcableguy.com/

[Gra]

Gumby, you branching out and making computers now??

[zenwood]

Not sure if this is going to help but try...

Connecting Mac OS X to Windows PCs

http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/11/19/mac_pc.html

Thanks Babylon5: looks like a good article, I'll have a read and let you know if I have any success.

Gumby: dear, oh dear . . .

[Grunt]

Sorry,

I know as much about macs as I do about women

Spending to much time with Pokey?

[Gra]

Spending to much time with Pokey?

or maybe not enough??

[bitingmidge]

If all that fails, download Remote Desktop from Microsoft Mactopia, and follow the directions!

I can't remember all that nasty network setting stuff for the PC, but remote desktop has got me over it a few times.

Cheers,

P