How to Direct Connect PCs With Cat 5 Cables. There is a special type of Category 5, or Cat 5, cable that can be used to connect two computers without the use of a router or switch.

Ethernet or FireWire Click Properties to configure the IP address. If you want just a temporary arrangement for sharing files between two computers, a direct cable connection can be the fastest ...

PC Club: Well Dan, what you were told can be true. When two PCs are hooked together with a Ethernet crossover cable, and successfully configured, they are a network.

Local networks are normally created by connecting computers to a router. If you have two PCs that you want to network but no router, you can connect them using an Ethernet crossover cable or ...