On Sat, 2004-08-21 at 17:06, Bram Mertens wrote: > I have a cross-over ethernet-cable and I would like to be able to > configure both computers so I can switch between the current setup and > the necessary configuration to transfer files across the cross-over > ethernet cable. > > How do I know which files contain the current configuration? > How do I configure my laptop to be able to use the cross-over > connection?
Plug the cable to both ends. Then configure both machines to use IP addresses with the same network mask (255.255.255.252 is already good enough). No special voodoo required. > I know that getting a router has many benefits over this setup but I am > still considering some alternatives and I would like to set this up > until I make up my mind. A switch is maybe what you might need since you just connect straight cables from both machines to the switch. Same principle on configuring network devices goes. -- Paolo Alexis Falcone [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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