On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> How do you set up a Null modem serial connection? I connected a null modem
> serial cabel between my workstation and my laptop. I then used the pppd
> command according to the HOWTO. I got an error back saying that the IP
> address was bad. I used the local IP 127.0.0.2 for my workstation and the
> local IP address 127.0.0.1 for my laptop. These were the Ip addresses
> located in my host file. I'm not the best networking person, especially when
> it come to command line, all I want to do is to make a connection between my
> laptop and my home computer so that I can share files. How do I go about
> doing this?
Won't work. 127.0.0.1 is the "loopback" interface. i.e. it
doesn't go anywhere. I'm afraid I can't help more than
that, but at least it'll point you somewhere..
John
