On Saturday 18 May 2002 23:01, you wrote: > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Networking > Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 16:58:57 -0400 > From: Marcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Thursday 09 May 2002 02:23 am, you wrote: > > On Thursday 09 May 2002 8:41 am, Marcia wrote: > > > Dear All, > > > > > > I have a desktop with LM8.2 that is connected to a cable modem through > > > a cable wire and a laptop with Win98 that can work with cable also or > > > with a dial-up modem. The cable modem is a Toshiba DOCSIS that also can > > > be hooked up through USB. My laptop has USB so I was wondering if I > > > could hook it up to the cable modem through the USB hook-up so that I > > > could share the internet and network between the laptop and desktop? > > > Does anyone have any ideas how I may set this up? Thanks. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Marcia > > > > I beleive USB cannot be directly used for networking as it is a parent - > > child (computer - peripheral) relationship, not "peer to peer". Having > > said that a USB NIC could theoretically exist. Dunno how fast it would be > > though. > > > > NIC's (Network Interface Cards) are as cheap as toothpaste almost anyway. > > And the correct way to set up a peer to peer network. A slower > > alternative is the Null modem cable which requires Serial Ports available > > on both PC's. > > > > Confusing or enlightening you... i dunno. > > Dear All, > > I really do not think I need to do internet sharing afterall since my > laptop linux is using USB cable internet independently of my desktop which > is using the regular cable modem hookup. It seems to be working fine that > way however is their a way I can network between the two machines through > the cable modem that they are both hooked up to without getting another NIC > card for the desktop? I only want to share files between the 2 computers > and I guess I really do not need to share the internet afterall. How would > I go about this? Do I still need the crossover cable for this? Something > tells me yes. Any particular kind or speed, etc? Will I have to use samba > for the filesharing after they are hooked up? Thanks for any help here. - Marcia,
I'm not really sure what exactly you're asking but if you're trying to use the cable-modem as a sort of hub replacement: It probably won't work and using a crossover cable won't change it. If on the other hand you're connecting the 2 boxes directly (without a hub) you will need the crossover, but you will also need 2 nic's on the desktop (or let your laptop share it usb connection ) one nic for the internet and the other for the lan. If you have flatrate and your provider allows it you could optionally create your own pseudo-ftpserver in a private corner on the space you've been allowed for your homepage for instance. It not fast or practical but very flexible:o) Good luck, Harm Bathoorn
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