Originally Posted by
InsaneAsylum
you need a crossover cable and if you're feeling game configure static addresses like so:
PC
ip address: 192.168.1.1
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
default gateway: blank
LAPTOP
ip address: 192.168.1.2
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
default gateway: blank
this setup should allow the 2 machines to communicate. you might need to share/map drives before you copy data over.