>> Also, as there is no router involved, how would the the "other" >> machine connect to my machine? Will I need to install a DHCP server? >> Can I assign a name to my laptop, so that the other machine could just >> connect to that name? > > one can connectly directly with an ethernet cable. assign I.P's in > the same subnet > (example 192.168.1.2/24 192.168.1.3/24) and there's network between > two computers.
How would I go about doing that for a "network" that is temporary in nature and between just two computers? I do not want to change settings that would prevent the laptop from connecting regularly when I take it back home and connect to my home wired network. > You don't need DHCP, thats basically required for managing networks > when there are more > clients. I don't know the kind of setup you need so unable to > comment. The setup is a temporary network between two computers with the goal of moving files between them. My own laptop would still need to be able to connect to the home network when I get home, and the other computer would just have it's Internet connection severed for a few minutes while I transfer the files to / from it. > Ideally you > might think of getting a switch(maybe wireless but less speed) and > connecting the different > computers, again I don't now the requirements. Naming requires DNS support. > No, I do not want to add any other hardware to this improvised network.I am just looking for an easy way to transfer files between machines. > If you intend to setup basic networking you might want to read: > > http://www.netfilter.org/documentation/HOWTO/networking-concepts-HOWTO.html > Thanks, I will read that. > Rusty's others documentations are interesting and fun as well. > > Debian has all the tools you might require for doing your networking tasks. > That's what I figured, but I need someone with more experience than I have to let me know which tools I need. My field is mechanical engineering, not CS. Thanks! -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-laptop-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org