I am trying to conncet two linux boxes together
directly via their NIC cards but they are unable to
recognize each other. there is no connection and I
can't ping the other one. I have set everything
including IP address and subnet mask correctly and
they are on the same subnet. the interfaces are
Maziar; Is your network cable a crossover cable or is it a
normal straight-through cable ?
In order to connect 2 computers directly together ( without
a hub), you'll need a crossover cable.
You should be able to buy one at your local computer shop.
Lanman
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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 03:34, maziar h wrote:
I am trying to conncet two linux boxes together
directly via their NIC cards but they are unable to
recognize each other. there is no connection and I
can't ping the other one. I have set everything
including IP address and subnet mask correctly and
On Wed, 2003-12-17 at 07:39, Lanman wrote:
Maziar; Is your network cable a crossover cable or is it a
normal straight-through cable ?
In order to connect 2 computers directly together ( without
a hub), you'll need a crossover cable.
You should be able to buy one at your local computer shop.
