Serena Cantor wrote: > I bought a second-hand Ethernet card, how to test it? > > I have 2 PCs, both have a Ethernet card, both running > Linux. Now I connect them with a line, how to test the > connection? Is there Linux command that send a message > thru eth0 interface to display on the other PC? Thanks!
Let me elaborate on what 0yvind said. You cannot directly connect two computers together using a regular network cable. You either need a special cross-over network cable or you need two regular cables and a hub or switch. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
