hi everyone,

I want to connect 2 pcs through "lan" and I did some googling to find something helpful and i didn't :(

would someone plz tell me how?

I have windows xp installed on both

plz help

come on where are the pc nerds :(

What do you have? Do the PCs have NICs? Do you have a switch (or hub), or do you want to connect them with just a cable?

a cable like the ones above , called lan right?

Do you have a router? If you were going to play games with them, that would work.

no I'm in friend's house , anyway thanx guys
he is gonna have to do it by himself ^_^
thanx again

You need a cross over cable (unless the LAN ports on the PCs autodetect MDI/MDX). Autodetect ports are typically only on newer switches. If you connect the two PCs, does a light come on (typically an orange or green light right next to the cable plug).

You can't use a cable like that without a switch or hub. Hub/switches have the TX and RX on the ports reversed.

If you go PC to PC that will just be TX to TX and RX to RX which will not work. You need a cross over cable, so TX goes to RX and RX goes to TX.

Here is info on building a cross over cable:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable

Check all those cables you have, and see if one of them have different PIN outs on the two ends.  If they are the same on both ends it will not work.

I'm not sure wether this will help you but with this program you can play games lan with people on the other side of the globe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamachi

jesus christ... unless his friends has the tools to create a cross over cable the simplest solution is a cheap hup (10 bucks). PC to PC connection is usually a bad way of doing thing, but you can also use USB and FireWire to get the same effects