Re: Direct cable connection
On Thu, 13 Mar 2003, csj wrote:
> In Windows I recall something called Direct Cable Connection that
> allowed you to link two computers thru the parallel port. The
> GNU/Linux version of this appears to be PLIP (which I tried and
> failed at many many moons ago).
>
> So, is there a more modern way to "hotwire" two boxes without the
> use of routers or extra file systems? Is it possible to do a
> straight USB to USB or NIC to NIC connection?
There's something called an ethernet crossover cable, you can hookup two
machines back to back with this and not need a hub.
You just need to setup your networking right for it. Once that's done,
it's just the same as going through a hub/switch.
Should be around the same cost as a regular cable.
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