crossover cable between a Mac and a PC?

Sorry for the basic question, but is it possible to connect a Mac and PC
using a standard crossover cable?

Will they speak to each other? Share Internet? Or is there an
adapter/patch of some kind required?

Thanks.
Nath.

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Nathon Jones <sales@NOSHPAMtradmusic.com> typed:
> Sorry for the basic question, but is it possible to connect a Mac and
> PC using a standard crossover cable?

Sure.
>
> Will they speak to each other?

Sure, if you configure them with TCP/IP addresses in the same subnet, you
should be able to ping each from the other. For more, I suspect much depends
on the MacOS version you're running.

> Share Internet?

Not sure if ICS works well with Macs.

> Or is there an
> adapter/patch of some kind required?
>
> Thanks.
> Nath.

Hi,

Really appreciate the input. Perhaps if both the Mac and PC were connected
to a router though, do you think they'd both access web ok?

Thanks
Nath.

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> In news:%23RUaUzfEGHA.2856@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
> Nathon Jones <sales@NOSHPAMtradmusic.com> typed:
>> Sorry for the basic question, but is it possible to connect a Mac and
>> PC using a standard crossover cable?
>
> Sure.
>>
>> Will they speak to each other?
>
> Sure, if you configure them with TCP/IP addresses in the same subnet, you
> should be able to ping each from the other. For more, I suspect much
> depends on the MacOS version you're running.
>
>> Share Internet?
>
> Not sure if ICS works well with Macs.
>
>> Or is there an
>> adapter/patch of some kind required?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Nath.
>
>

Of course
Jim
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> Hi,
>
> Really appreciate the input. Perhaps if both the Mac and PC were
> connected to a router though, do you think they'd both access web ok?
>
> Thanks
> Nath.
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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>>
>>
>> In news:%23RUaUzfEGHA.2856@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
>> Nathon Jones <sales@NOSHPAMtradmusic.com> typed:
>>> Sorry for the basic question, but is it possible to connect a Mac and
>>> PC using a standard crossover cable?
>>
>> Sure.
>>>
>>> Will they speak to each other?
>>
>> Sure, if you configure them with TCP/IP addresses in the same subnet, you
>> should be able to ping each from the other. For more, I suspect much
>> depends on the MacOS version you're running.
>>
>>> Share Internet?
>>
>> Not sure if ICS works well with Macs.
>>
>>> Or is there an
>>> adapter/patch of some kind required?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Nath.
>>
>>
>
>