Re: Directly connecting two computers
On Saturday 26 April 2014 19:36:31 Martin wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have two computer that I want to connect directly, similarly as I did
> long time ago with Null-Modem cable ( or LapLink cable).
>
> I have obtained a crossover ethernet cable that I plug in network card
> of each computer. Now the problem is how to configure eth0 on both
> computer so they can communicate.
>
> In /etc/hosts on both computers I have
> 192.168.231.2 neolit
> 192.168.231.3 paleolit
>
> On one computer I have this entry in /etc/network/interfaces
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet static
> address 192.168.231.3
> pointopoint 192.168.231.2
> netmask 255.255.255.255
>
> When I run command route on this computer I get
> # route
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
> Iface neolit * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0
> 0 eth0
Nothing you have shown us in either hosts or interfaces should have generated
this routing table. Could you please list your /etc/resolv.conf.
David
>
> I can ping paleolit on this computer.
> But ping neolit does not work as expected.
>
> On other computer I have this
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet static
> address 192.168.231.2
> pointopoint 192.168.231.3
> netmask 255.255.255.255
>
> Same command on this computer gives me
> # route
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
> Iface paleolit * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0
> 0 eth0
>
> On this computer I can successfully run ping neolit
> but not ping paleolit.
>
> Anyway on each computer I can use eth0 interface for any local service
> (smtp, http ...) but I can not connect to other side of the cable.
>
> Can somebody tell what I need to change in /etc/network/interfaces entry
> for eth0 or is there some other setting that need to be done?
>
> Thanks
> Martin
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