RJ45 connecting macbook and windows laptop

i want to transfer files between the two, can i go from one directly to the other, or do i have to go through a router? and i dont got the windows xp laptop to recognize my macbook as a local area network but i dont know how to get my macbook to recognize the windows computer.

Hi morningbrew,
You may find iFelix's pages at http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/windowsxp.html helpful, especially the page about Filesharing between windows XP and MacOSX 10.4 . Should sort out your problem with getting the Mac to recognise the wondows computer.
iFelix is a "regular' on the Mac boards, so if you still have problems try and track him down.
You don't need a router - just a simple "straight" or "crossover" ethernet cable will do. (It doesn't matter which)
Cheers
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