I have a very old notebook that i want to network with my desktop computer. The notebook does not have a network adapter, any USB ports or a phone line connection and i dont want to by a network card for it. I want to know if there is a way to network the computers without spending to much money (no more than a few bucks for adapters). I have 25-pin serial cables i can use (I heard that you could netork two computers like that). I dont care what kind of network it is, i just want it to work. Oh, and my desktop is windows xp and the notebook is windows 98SE. Thanks in advance to anyone who helps me.
How do I network a computer without a network adapter?
you are likely to spend more money on a db25 or db9 cable then you would on a nic. you can buy a good 3com nic for .99c if you look in the right place, and it will be less of a headache for you to set up.
Reply:you can buy a network card for your old laptop for very little money.
Reply:a long time ago you can use serials cables to connect two pc's but only works in DOS and only file transfer and a lot of errors in transmission, so you need to buy a ethernet adapter, but could be difficult because the old of your laptop
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