On Sunday 27 April 2014 06:56:47 Richard Hector wrote: > On 27/04/14 05:36, 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 > > All good so far. > > > 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 > > I don't know if pointopoint can work with ethernet cards, but anyway > there's no need for it. pointopoint works perfectly well on every ethernet card I have tried it on.
David > > Just use (on paleolit): > > auto eth0 > iface eth0 inet static > address 192.168.231.3 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > > ... and change the address appropriately on the other one. You don't > need to tell it explicitly where to find the other machine; the netmask > says that 192.168.231.* are all on that network. > > Richard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/2787637.tuNqrT9Nsf@stargate
