Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-02-03 Thread Andy Smith
On Sat, Feb 03, 2007 at 10:38:09AM -0800, christop wrote: > On 18 jan, 05:20, Evan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would first change the IP address so that one workstation does not > > have a broadcast address(.0) Try a simple scheme like .1 and .2. > > > > Sorry not having answered before. > Wh

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-02-03 Thread christop
On 18 jan, 05:20, Evan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would first change the IP address so that one workstation does not > have a broadcast address(.0) Try a simple scheme like .1 and .2. > Sorry not having answered before. What you said is the point. You can't use an ip address ending by .0 for y

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-18 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 08:46:41AM +0100, Jhair Tocancipa Triana wrote: > Russell L Harris writes: > > > The nice thing about a switch or hub is that (1) it allows you to > > use common straight cables and > > Crossover cables can be easily purchased from any (good) electronics > shop. > > > (2)

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-18 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:56:58 +0200 "Nick Demou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > networking two pcs with a twisted (crosslink ) cable _couldn't_ get > any easier! You just plug the cable to the PCs. That's it. > Being so simple means it's more stable also (less parts less things to > go wrong). There

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-18 Thread Rob Sims
On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 04:36:28PM -0500, Evan wrote: > As a standard I always purchase red crossover cables. For me, this > eliminates the confusion. Many 100 Base-T and most? all? 1000 Base-T support MDI/X; ordinary cables will work to connect two network cards. http://www.iol.unh.edu/services

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-18 Thread Evan
As a standard I always purchase red crossover cables. For me, this eliminates the confusion. On 1/18/07, Nick Demou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 17 Jan 2007 19:35:08 -0800, christop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > ... > Yes, but nothing is going through the line for now, and I would like > it to do somethi

re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-18 Thread Nick Demou
17 Jan 2007 19:35:08 -0800, christop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: ... Yes, but nothing is going through the line for now, and I would like it to do something. Learning and understanding before only buying more (if possible). Would it be different if it was straight with a switch? I would first like to

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-18 Thread Jhair Tocancipa Triana
Russell L Harris writes: > The nice thing about a switch or hub is that (1) it allows you to > use common straight cables and Crossover cables can be easily purchased from any (good) electronics shop. > (2) it has an LED which gives you a visual indication of the amount > of traffic flowing. I

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-17 Thread Evan
My mistake. .0 is the network address. On 1/17/07, Douglas Allan Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I use a cross-over cable all the time between two computers. Then again, I have the cable. If you don't and you can't make one, then believe it or not an ethernet switch is often cheaper than a cro

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-17 Thread Evan
I would first change the IP address so that one workstation does not have a broadcast address(.0) Try a simple scheme like .1 and .2. On 17 Jan 2007 19:40:48 -0800, christop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Michael D. Norwick a écrit : > christop wrote: > > I would need information on how to configur

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-17 Thread Douglas Allan Tutty
I use a cross-over cable all the time between two computers. Then again, I have the cable. If you don't and you can't make one, then believe it or not an ethernet switch is often cheaper than a cross-over cable. I have in /etc/network/interfaces: computer 1: iface eth0 inet static

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-17 Thread christop
Michael D. Norwick a écrit : > christop wrote: > > I would need information on how to configure > > a local network between two computers > > with only a twested rj45. > > > > I have two ethernet cards on each of the two computers > > I aim to put together. > > > > > > > > > > > > < snip > > > htt

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-17 Thread christop
Russell L. Harris a écrit : > * Baron Christophe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070117 20:56]: > > I would need information on how to configure a local network between > > two computers with only a twisted rj45. > > Why mess around with a special crossover cable? Ethernet switches Is it really more messy?

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-17 Thread Michael D. Norwick
christop wrote: > I would need information on how to configure > a local network between two computers > with only a twested rj45. > > I have two ethernet cards on each of the two computers > I aim to put together. > > > > > < snip > http://www.aboutdebian.com/network.htm michael -- To UNS

Re: local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-17 Thread Russell L. Harris
* Baron Christophe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070117 20:56]: > I would need information on how to configure a local network between > two computers with only a twisted rj45. Why mess around with a special crossover cable? Ethernet switches have become so inexpensive that hardly anyone purchases an ethe

local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-17 Thread christop
I would need information on how to configure a local network between two computers with only a twested rj45. I have two ethernet cards on each of the two computers I aim to put together. One of them is connected to a adsl via gateway. I want the others to be configured for the two computers to e

local network with twisted rj45

2007-01-17 Thread Baron Christophe
I would need information on how to configure a local network between two computers with only a twested rj45. I have two ethernet cards on each of the two computers I aim to put together. One of them is connected to a adsl via gateway. I want the others to be configured for the two computers to e