I have two PC connected using a CROSSOVER Ethernet cable (Cat5E) without a Hub , Switch or Router. first PC connected to internet through D-Link DSL-200 USB ADSL WAN Modem .
First PC network adapters:
1-Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)
2-D-Link DSL-200 USB...
Laptop with Via Velocity family built in Ethernet card Works 100% on XP, Vista -X32 and W7 X-32.
This card won't work on Vista X-64 or W7 X-64 on some routers -- Seems to work fine on a Rangemax Netgear router but then my desktops with Realtek 8168C(P)/8111(P) Family PCI-E gigabit Ethernet NIC...