Re: connecting 2 boxes
Nick Rout wrote: On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 8:38 PM, Barry wrote: Nick Rout wrote: On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Barry wrote: Nick Rout wrote: On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Barry wrote: I understand it may be possible to connect 2 boxes using a usb cable instead of ethernet. Is this possible?, if so what hardware / software is required, and possible problems. TIA Barry does this help? (Google found it i haven't read it all) http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248 Thanks Nick, I will investigate this do you really have two boxes with no ethernet ports? no! and no hair either trying to make them talk to each other. They are on 10.0.0.1 & 10.0.0.2 with no firewall. ifconfig, ifdown & ifup all ok and I have internet connection as this email testifies. ping works both ways If ping works then there is a connection between the boxes. Does ssh work? When you say "talk to each other" what protocol are you using? Problem now solved / superceded by others, thanks
Re: connecting 2 boxes
On Sun, 2010-04-18 at 11:08 +1200, Ross Drummond wrote: > On Sunday 18 April 2010, you wrote: > > I interpreted Barry's words to mean: "I have got it to go, thanks folks". > > > > I have been talking with Barry on the phone. > > We cannot determine what the problem is, ifconfig and route are set up OK. > Firewalls are turned off, one box can see and communicate with the other but > the other is blind. > > I can not figure out the cause. > > Chris you may have to give on-site support. I will be in Christchurch on > Wednesday and have offered to have a on-site look if Barry is still stuck. > > Cheers Ross Drummond > From 10.0.0.2, nmap 10.0.0.1 and vice versa may well help. Steve smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Re: connecting 2 boxes
On Sunday 18 April 2010, you wrote: > I interpreted Barry's words to mean: "I have got it to go, thanks folks". > I have been talking with Barry on the phone. We cannot determine what the problem is, ifconfig and route are set up OK. Firewalls are turned off, one box can see and communicate with the other but the other is blind. I can not figure out the cause. Chris you may have to give on-site support. I will be in Christchurch on Wednesday and have offered to have a on-site look if Barry is still stuck. Cheers Ross Drummond
Re: connecting 2 boxes
On Sat, 2010-04-17 at 20:38 +1200, Barry wrote: > and I have internet connection as this email testifies. ping works both ways OK, so you have a network. Now you need to set up some services to use it! What are you trying to achieve? If you'retrying to access the internet from the other macine then... ( as root / sudo ) 1. Set the default gaeteway from the one not connected to be the one that is connected ( assuming gateway is 10.0.0.1 ) route add default gw 10.0.0.1 2. Enable IP forwarding on the gateway machine. echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward hth, Steve smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Re: connecting 2 boxes
On 18 April 2010 10:43, Nick Rout wrote: > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 8:38 PM, Barry wrote: > > Nick Rout wrote: > >> > >> On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Barry > wrote: > >>> > >>> Nick Rout wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Barry > wrote: > > > > I understand it may be possible to connect 2 boxes using a usb cable > > instead > > of ethernet. > > > > Is this possible?, if so what hardware / software is required, and > > possible > > problems. > > > > TIA > > > > Barry > > > does this help? (Google found it i haven't read it all) > > http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248 > > >>> Thanks Nick, I will investigate this > >>> > >> > >> do you really have two boxes with no ethernet ports? > >> > > no! and no hair either trying to make them talk to each other. They are > on > > 10.0.0.1 & 10.0.0.2 with no firewall. ifconfig, ifdown & ifup all ok and > I > > have internet connection as this email testifies. ping works both ways > > > > If ping works then there is a connection between the boxes. > > Does ssh work? > > When you say "talk to each other" what protocol are you using? > I interpreted Barry's words to mean: "I have got it to go, thanks folks". -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
Re: connecting 2 boxes
On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 8:38 PM, Barry wrote: > Nick Rout wrote: >> >> On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Barry wrote: >>> >>> Nick Rout wrote: On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Barry wrote: > > I understand it may be possible to connect 2 boxes using a usb cable > instead > of ethernet. > > Is this possible?, if so what hardware / software is required, and > possible > problems. > > TIA > > Barry > does this help? (Google found it i haven't read it all) http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248 >>> Thanks Nick, I will investigate this >>> >> >> do you really have two boxes with no ethernet ports? >> > no! and no hair either trying to make them talk to each other. They are on > 10.0.0.1 & 10.0.0.2 with no firewall. ifconfig, ifdown & ifup all ok and I > have internet connection as this email testifies. ping works both ways > If ping works then there is a connection between the boxes. Does ssh work? When you say "talk to each other" what protocol are you using?
Re: connecting 2 boxes
Nick Rout wrote: On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Barry wrote: Nick Rout wrote: On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Barry wrote: I understand it may be possible to connect 2 boxes using a usb cable instead of ethernet. Is this possible?, if so what hardware / software is required, and possible problems. TIA Barry does this help? (Google found it i haven't read it all) http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248 Thanks Nick, I will investigate this do you really have two boxes with no ethernet ports? no! and no hair either trying to make them talk to each other. They are on 10.0.0.1 & 10.0.0.2 with no firewall. ifconfig, ifdown & ifup all ok and I have internet connection as this email testifies. ping works both ways
Re: connecting 2 boxes
On Saturday 17 April 2010, you wrote: > Nick Rout wrote: >stuff about connecting two computers with usb The easiest and least hassle way is to install network cards in each computer if they do not already have them and use a cross over network cable or a switch/router. On a related note when I wanted to transfer my home directory from my old to new computer I used tar in combination with netcat[1]. The methodology is explained here; http://www.securitydocs.com/library/3376 Cheers Ross Drummond [1]Some distributions replace netcat with nc, which has near equivalent functionality.
Re: connecting 2 boxes
On 17 April 2010 09:34, Nick Rout wrote: > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Barry wrote: > > Nick Rout wrote: > >> > >> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Barry wrote: > >>> > >>> I understand it may be possible to connect 2 boxes using a usb cable > >>> instead > >>> of ethernet. > >>> > >>> Is this possible?, if so what hardware / software is required, and > >>> possible > >>> problems. > >>> > >>> TIA > >>> > >>> Barry > >>> > >> > >> does this help? (Google found it i haven't read it all) > >> > >> http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248 > >> > > Thanks Nick, I will investigate this > > > > do you really have two boxes with no ethernet ports? > How about a couple of the bluetooth whatsits that CLUG folks have been on about recently? Limited short range wireless freedom and a cost about an order of magnetude less than that USB cable. I'd suggest that you do it properly. I could lend you a ethernet switch until Caleb comes home from Wellington for the Summer. -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
Re: connecting 2 boxes
On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Barry wrote: > Nick Rout wrote: >> >> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Barry wrote: >>> >>> I understand it may be possible to connect 2 boxes using a usb cable >>> instead >>> of ethernet. >>> >>> Is this possible?, if so what hardware / software is required, and >>> possible >>> problems. >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> Barry >>> >> >> does this help? (Google found it i haven't read it all) >> >> http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248 >> > Thanks Nick, I will investigate this > do you really have two boxes with no ethernet ports?
Re: connecting 2 boxes
Nick Rout wrote: On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Barry wrote: I understand it may be possible to connect 2 boxes using a usb cable instead of ethernet. Is this possible?, if so what hardware / software is required, and possible problems. TIA Barry does this help? (Google found it i haven't read it all) http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248 Thanks Nick, I will investigate this
Re: connecting 2 boxes
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Barry wrote: > I understand it may be possible to connect 2 boxes using a usb cable instead > of ethernet. > > Is this possible?, if so what hardware / software is required, and possible > problems. > > TIA > > Barry > does this help? (Google found it i haven't read it all) http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/248
connecting 2 boxes
I understand it may be possible to connect 2 boxes using a usb cable instead of ethernet. Is this possible?, if so what hardware / software is required, and possible problems. TIA Barry
