Connect 2 Computers


ddgm

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Windows 11 Pro Ver 21H2 Build 22000.613
I have a Dell XPS 8940 with Windows 11 Ver 21H2 build 22000.613 with a wireless lan that I want to connect to a ASUS CM 6870 with Windows 10 Pro Ver 21H2 Build 19044.1466 that doesn't have wireless lan but does have wired lan. I used to connect with a router with cat cables to both but now the router ( new Fibre Optics System) and the router has been moved about 30 feet away to another area. Can I connect both computers with a cat cable and make this work. I want to access the hard drives on the Win 10 computer from the Win 11 . What is my best option for doing so? The Win 11 is connected wireless. The computers are about 4 feet apart and I have connected them with a cat cable, the Win 10 seems to see the connection as unidentified. Help!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Ver 21H2 Build 22000.613
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8940
    CPU
    i9-11900
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    32 GB DC 3200 GHz DDR4 ( 2 x 16 GB )
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Internal
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Samsung 27T700QQNXZA, 26" Samsung SyncMaster T260
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 TB M.2 NVMe, 1TB Crucial 500 SSD
    PSU
    500 W
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Microsoft 5000 Wireless
    Mouse
    Microsoft 5000 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    230 Mbps DL 163 Mbps UL
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech THX Speaker System
    Canon Pixma Pro 9000 Inkjet
    Lexmark E250dn LaserJet Printer
    HP 488 36" Inkjet Colour Printer
    HP 5si MX LaserJet Printer
    Canon Cano Scan 8800F Flatbed Scanner
    Nikon 5000 Slide & Negative Scanner
    ITTUSB Turntable LPs to USB
    LG VHS to USB/CDs
  • Operating System
    Win 10 Pro, OSX Big Sur ( Hackintosh )
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS CM 6870
    CPU
    i7-3770
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    32 GB DC 1600 MHz DDR3 ( 4 x 8gb )
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Internal
    Monitor(s) Displays
    26" Samsung SyncMaster T260
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial 500 500GB SSD, WD 1TB 7200 RPM
    PSU
    500 W
    Case
    ASUS
    Cooling
    Air
    Mouse
    Microsoft 5000 Wireless
    Keyboard
    Microsoft 5000 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    Not Connected
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
No you can't connect with a cat cable. Your best and quickest route would be go buy a usb wireless adapter for less than $20 ($10 on Amazon)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
I forgot to say you will need to set up network sharing on both computers if you have not already done so.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
There is another way to use RJ-45 cables between two machines: it's called a CatX (Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, etc.) "crossover cable" as available for purchase and as shown in wiring diagrams through this Google search. Note: you can ONLY use a crossover cable to hook 2 devices together. They won't work in a router (or anything else that's expecting a normal RJ-45 CATX cable of one type or another). That said, they're quite cheap.
HTH,
--Ed--
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo X380 Yoga
    CPU
    i7-8650U (8th Gen/Kaby Lake)
    Motherboard
    20LH000MUS (U3E1)
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Sound Card
    Integrated Conexant SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    FlexView Display
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 1 TB PCIe x3 NVMe SSD
    external 5TB Seagate USB-C attached HDD
    PSU
    Lenovo integrated 65W power brick
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    Laptop
    Keyboard
    Integrated Lenovo ThinkPad keyboard
    Mouse
    touchscreen, touchpad
    Internet Speed
    GbE (Spectrum/Charter)
    Browser
    all of em
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Purchased early 2019 as Windows Insider test PC
I have a Dell XPS 8940 with Windows 11 Ver 21H2 build 22000.613 with a wireless lan that I want to connect to a ASUS CM 6870 with Windows 10 Pro Ver 21H2 Build 19044.1466 that doesn't have wireless lan but does have wired lan. I used to connect with a router with cat cables to both but now the router ( new Fibre Optics System) and the router has been moved about 30 feet away to another area. Can I connect both computers with a cat cable and make this work. I want to access the hard drives on the Win 10 computer from the Win 11 . What is my best option for doing so? The Win 11 is connected wireless. The computers are about 4 feet apart and I have connected them with a cat cable, the Win 10 seems to see the connection as unidentified. Help!
yes, you can use a cat6 cable from computer a to computer b. no router needed. no need for a crossover cable anymore (used to require this for pc to pc but windows is smarter now)

it is unidentified because it doesnt see an internet connection, just set it to private or ignore that
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 3600
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime X570-P
    Memory
    32gb DDR4 - 3200Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 2060 Super KO 6GB PCIE 3.0
    Sound Card
    Realtek S1200A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1. LG 34UM68-P 34-Inch 21:9 UltraWide IPS 2. ONN 24-Inch LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1. 2560 x 1080 2. 1920 x 1080 (side by side 4480 x 1080)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SATA III SSD (OS)
    WD BLUE 2TB SATA III (DATA)
    WD BLUE 2TB SATA III (DATA)
    WD BLUE 1TB SATA III (DATA)
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 750W
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF XB EVO
    Cooling
    Corsair 240mm AIO + 4x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Standard Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech M535
    Internet Speed
    Gigabit (Cable)
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
There is another way to use RJ-45 cables between two machines: it's called a CatX (Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, etc.) "crossover cable" as available for purchase and as shown in wiring diagrams through this Google search. Note: you can ONLY use a crossover cable to hook 2 devices together. They won't work in a router (or anything else that's expecting a normal RJ-45 CATX cable of one type or another). That said, they're quite cheap.
HTH,
--Ed--
doesnt need to be a crossover cable anymore :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 3600
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime X570-P
    Memory
    32gb DDR4 - 3200Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 2060 Super KO 6GB PCIE 3.0
    Sound Card
    Realtek S1200A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1. LG 34UM68-P 34-Inch 21:9 UltraWide IPS 2. ONN 24-Inch LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1. 2560 x 1080 2. 1920 x 1080 (side by side 4480 x 1080)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SATA III SSD (OS)
    WD BLUE 2TB SATA III (DATA)
    WD BLUE 2TB SATA III (DATA)
    WD BLUE 1TB SATA III (DATA)
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 750W
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF XB EVO
    Cooling
    Corsair 240mm AIO + 4x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Standard Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech M535
    Internet Speed
    Gigabit (Cable)
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
@tomdsr: Learned something new from this. Here's an article that explains how to make a conventional (non-crossover) cable work to interconnect two Windows PCs (it talks about Win10, but looks like it should work for Win11 as well): StackPath.
HTH and thanks!
=Ed=
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo X380 Yoga
    CPU
    i7-8650U (8th Gen/Kaby Lake)
    Motherboard
    20LH000MUS (U3E1)
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Sound Card
    Integrated Conexant SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    FlexView Display
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 1 TB PCIe x3 NVMe SSD
    external 5TB Seagate USB-C attached HDD
    PSU
    Lenovo integrated 65W power brick
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    Laptop
    Keyboard
    Integrated Lenovo ThinkPad keyboard
    Mouse
    touchscreen, touchpad
    Internet Speed
    GbE (Spectrum/Charter)
    Browser
    all of em
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Purchased early 2019 as Windows Insider test PC
@tomdsr: Learned something new from this. Here's an article that explains how to make a conventional (non-crossover) cable work to interconnect two Windows PCs (it talks about Win10, but looks like it should work for Win11 as well): StackPath.
HTH and thanks!
=Ed=
i lkearned it from someone else here too :thumbsup:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 3600
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime X570-P
    Memory
    32gb DDR4 - 3200Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 2060 Super KO 6GB PCIE 3.0
    Sound Card
    Realtek S1200A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1. LG 34UM68-P 34-Inch 21:9 UltraWide IPS 2. ONN 24-Inch LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1. 2560 x 1080 2. 1920 x 1080 (side by side 4480 x 1080)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SATA III SSD (OS)
    WD BLUE 2TB SATA III (DATA)
    WD BLUE 2TB SATA III (DATA)
    WD BLUE 1TB SATA III (DATA)
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 750W
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF XB EVO
    Cooling
    Corsair 240mm AIO + 4x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Standard Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech M535
    Internet Speed
    Gigabit (Cable)
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
Maybe I read his post wrong but I think he's needing internet access on the computer that has no wireless access so that computer will need it's own ip address. How is using a crossover cable going to accomplish that? Then he wants to have access to its drive permanently from the other one.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
Thanks for all the replies. I just remembered that I have a Linksys N600 Router. I am going to try that between the 2 computers and see how that goes. I think that I will try tomdsr suggestion first, but it may be a few hours from now. Just saw glasskuter's reply, I don't want or need internet access on the Win 10. Thanks again everyone.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Ver 21H2 Build 22000.613
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8940
    CPU
    i9-11900
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    32 GB DC 3200 GHz DDR4 ( 2 x 16 GB )
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Internal
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Samsung 27T700QQNXZA, 26" Samsung SyncMaster T260
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 TB M.2 NVMe, 1TB Crucial 500 SSD
    PSU
    500 W
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Microsoft 5000 Wireless
    Mouse
    Microsoft 5000 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    230 Mbps DL 163 Mbps UL
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech THX Speaker System
    Canon Pixma Pro 9000 Inkjet
    Lexmark E250dn LaserJet Printer
    HP 488 36" Inkjet Colour Printer
    HP 5si MX LaserJet Printer
    Canon Cano Scan 8800F Flatbed Scanner
    Nikon 5000 Slide & Negative Scanner
    ITTUSB Turntable LPs to USB
    LG VHS to USB/CDs
  • Operating System
    Win 10 Pro, OSX Big Sur ( Hackintosh )
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS CM 6870
    CPU
    i7-3770
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    32 GB DC 1600 MHz DDR3 ( 4 x 8gb )
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Internal
    Monitor(s) Displays
    26" Samsung SyncMaster T260
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial 500 500GB SSD, WD 1TB 7200 RPM
    PSU
    500 W
    Case
    ASUS
    Cooling
    Air
    Mouse
    Microsoft 5000 Wireless
    Keyboard
    Microsoft 5000 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    Not Connected
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Maybe I read his post wrong but I think he's needing internet access on the computer that has no wireless access so that computer will need it's own ip address. How is using a crossover cable going to accomplish that? Then he wants to have access to its drive permanently from the other one.

I have a Dell XPS 8940 with Windows 11 Ver 21H2 build 22000.613 with a wireless lan that I want to connect to a ASUS CM 6870 with Windows 10 Pro Ver 21H2 Build 19044.1466 that doesn't have wireless lan but does have wired lan. I
:)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 3600
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime X570-P
    Memory
    32gb DDR4 - 3200Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 2060 Super KO 6GB PCIE 3.0
    Sound Card
    Realtek S1200A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1. LG 34UM68-P 34-Inch 21:9 UltraWide IPS 2. ONN 24-Inch LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1. 2560 x 1080 2. 1920 x 1080 (side by side 4480 x 1080)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SATA III SSD (OS)
    WD BLUE 2TB SATA III (DATA)
    WD BLUE 2TB SATA III (DATA)
    WD BLUE 1TB SATA III (DATA)
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 750W
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF XB EVO
    Cooling
    Corsair 240mm AIO + 4x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Standard Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech M535
    Internet Speed
    Gigabit (Cable)
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
but now the router ( new Fibre Optics System) and the router has been moved about 30 feet away to another area.
@tomdsr I read it again and still see the same thing in his question. His router was moved, his ethernet cable is not long enough to reach it and it's in another room..
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
@tomdsr I read it again and still see the same thing in his question. His router was moved, his ethernet cable is not long enough to reach it and it's in another room..
ya, he was using it for file sharing but moved it and the 2 computers are about 4 feet away. tail end of the op mentions accessing the hard drives on the win10 pc from the win11pc
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 3600
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime X570-P
    Memory
    32gb DDR4 - 3200Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 2060 Super KO 6GB PCIE 3.0
    Sound Card
    Realtek S1200A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1. LG 34UM68-P 34-Inch 21:9 UltraWide IPS 2. ONN 24-Inch LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1. 2560 x 1080 2. 1920 x 1080 (side by side 4480 x 1080)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SATA III SSD (OS)
    WD BLUE 2TB SATA III (DATA)
    WD BLUE 2TB SATA III (DATA)
    WD BLUE 1TB SATA III (DATA)
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 750W
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF XB EVO
    Cooling
    Corsair 240mm AIO + 4x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Standard Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech M535
    Internet Speed
    Gigabit (Cable)
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
No you can't connect with a cat cable. Your best and quickest route would be go buy a usb wireless adapter for less than $20 ($10 on Amazon)
Sure you can connect the two pcs with an ethernet cable to network them.

If pc does not have an ethernet port, you can use a usb/ethernet adapter.

If both ethernet ports are gigabit, and you use a cat6 cable, you can get speeds close to 900+ Mb/s for data transfer - no other network solution can come close.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
So, using the connect with cat cable between the Win 11 Pro and the Win 10 Pro computers, I have some success. I can see and access the Win 11 from the Win 10 computer but not The Win 10 from the Win 11 computer, which is of course the way I want to do it. I used to be quite good at these things, but this seems hard to get a handle on. I'll keep reading and trying. I have an abundance of time available to work on this.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Ver 21H2 Build 22000.613
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8940
    CPU
    i9-11900
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    32 GB DC 3200 GHz DDR4 ( 2 x 16 GB )
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Internal
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Samsung 27T700QQNXZA, 26" Samsung SyncMaster T260
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 TB M.2 NVMe, 1TB Crucial 500 SSD
    PSU
    500 W
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Microsoft 5000 Wireless
    Mouse
    Microsoft 5000 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    230 Mbps DL 163 Mbps UL
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech THX Speaker System
    Canon Pixma Pro 9000 Inkjet
    Lexmark E250dn LaserJet Printer
    HP 488 36" Inkjet Colour Printer
    HP 5si MX LaserJet Printer
    Canon Cano Scan 8800F Flatbed Scanner
    Nikon 5000 Slide & Negative Scanner
    ITTUSB Turntable LPs to USB
    LG VHS to USB/CDs
  • Operating System
    Win 10 Pro, OSX Big Sur ( Hackintosh )
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS CM 6870
    CPU
    i7-3770
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    32 GB DC 1600 MHz DDR3 ( 4 x 8gb )
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
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