Re: Connecting two computers using an ethernet cable

[Rick Morneau <ram@eskimo.com>]

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 07:55:21PM +0200, Håkon Alstadheim wrote:
> Celejar wrote:
> >On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:05:35 -0600
> >Rick Morneau <ram@eskimo.com> wrote:
> >
> >  
> >>I have two computers that I would like to transfer files
> >>between.  One runs Debian Etch r3 and the other runs
> >>Fedora Core 2.  They both have ethernet boards.
> >>
> >>Can I just connect them with an ethernet cable and run
> >>some program or other to transfer data between them?
> >>    
> >
> >Yes.  You'll need either a crossover cable or a switch / hub and
> >two patch cables.
> >
> >  
> These days most ethernet cards will autodetect and adapt to crossover or 
> straight cable. Configure ethernet on both machines with static 
> adresses. Pick any that you want, but make sure that they are two 
> different adresses and on the same net. Something like:
> ---/etc/network/interfaces on machine 1:---
> 
> iface eth0 inet static
>      address 192.168.0.1
>      netmask 255.255.255.0
> ---/etc/network/interfaces on machine 2:---
> 
> iface eth0 inet static
>      address 192.168.0.2
>      netmask 255.255.255.0
> 
> -------------
> Then do ifup eth0 on the two machines. run ping <the other machines 
> ip-adress> to test.
> Check manual-pages interfaces(5) and ifup(8).
> 
> Then on to setting up sshd, nfs, samba or ftp to transfer files. In 
> other words: be prepared to spend some time if you have not done this 
> before. You will learn a lot of usefull stuff though.
> 

Thanks!  This looks like exactly what I need.  I'll give it a try.


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Regards,

Rick Morneau
ram@eskimo.com