On 1/15/2017 6:20 PM, Jim Garrison wrote: > On 1/15/2017 4:05 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: >> *NOTE BENE* >> *progress* ist ephemeral ;/ >> >> I *EXPLICITLY* wish to replicate the functionality of a RS232 >> 'null modem'. >> It has already been *ESTABLISHED* that a standard (not crossover) >> Cat6 cable is satisfactory for my particular environment. >> >> My problems relate to Microsoft *PRESUMPTION* that 'gates knows >> best'. >> I.E.nobody has need for 2 unit 'network'. >> >> Microsoft presumes world domination. >> >> I wish to to connect exactly *one* machine which has ill fortune >> to use WinXP to *exactly* one unrelated machine. > > > You must MANUALLY configure IP addresses on both machines.
"What is to be done" is not the problem. The problem is doing on the Windows machine. The various web references I've found which even mention use of fixed IP addresses point at Windows tools which implicitly/explicitly presume *EVERYBODY'S* goal is an internet connection. *NOT* my goal ;) Also, as a side note, both machines have WiFi. My goal is wired connection. A more general goal is education. A lot of my background is ~40 years out of date. > > Here's a suggestion > > Machine 1: > IP Address: 192.168.1.1 > Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 > Default Gateway: 192.168.1.254 (see notes below) > Preferred DNS: 192.168.1.254 > > Machine 2: > IP Address: 192.168.1.2 > Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 > Default Gateway: 192.168.1.254 > Preferred DNS: 192.168.1.254 > > This is a minimal configuration that will allow the two systems > to communicate. The Default Gateway and Preferred DNS point to > a nonexistent system, which is OK. The Default Gateway is used > only when you ask to send data to an IP that is NOT on the local > network (192.168.1.1-254), which you won't be doing. > > If you intend to use Windows file sharing between the two systems > you may have additional issues, but if you are intending to use > only tools like ssh, scp, telnet or ftp then you should be fine. > You must use the IP addresses, for example assuming the Windows XP > system is 192.168.1.1 and you want to ssh to a Linux system > at 192.168.1.2: > > ssh user@192.168.1.2 > > If you want some phone help send me a private email off the list. > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
