local network with twisted rj45

["christop" <christop_baron@yahoo.fr>]

I would need information on how to configure
a local network between two computers
with only a twested rj45.

I have two ethernet cards on each of the two computers
I aim to put together.

One of them is connected to a adsl via gateway.

I want the others to be configured for the two computers
to exchange files through ftp protocol.

I did like this in my /etc/network/interfaces file:
(only the part concerning the interfaces for this
local network. The others are set in dhcp)
#first computer
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.10.0
netmask 255.255.255.0

auto eth0

#(2) second computer
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.10.1
netmask 255.255.255.0

auto eth0

And then ifup -a.

If I could do a ping it would be a first step.

One the first computer it says:
~$ ping 192.168.10.1
PING 192.168.10.1 (192.168.10.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
>From 192.168.10.0 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
>From 192.168.10.0 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable

--- 192.168.10.1 ping statistics ---
8 packets transmitted, 0 received, +6 errors, 100% packet loss, time
7000ms
, pipe 3

And one the second it says:
~$ ping 192.168.10.0
Do you want to ping broadcast? Then -b

And with -b: 100% lost.

And from the first computer:
~$ ping 192.168.10.0
PING 192.168.10.0 (192.168.10.0) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.10.0: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.033 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.10.0: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.029 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.10.0: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.026 ms

--- 192.168.10.0 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 1998ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.026/0.029/0.033/0.005 ms

Is it happy speaking with itself?


The purpose of this post is to be given links, or even keywords
that could lead me. Possibly reliable ones.

Ch.