On 07/29/2019 10:10 AM, Patrick Bartek wrote:
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Since your machines are very close together, take a look at USB to USB
networking.
Did ;} One of the first things I thought of as I date back days of
everyone having multiple RS-232 null modems.
Unfortunately the one I ended up with was extremely Windows-centric.
My WinXP machine recognized it with no problem. Whatever version of
Debian I was running at the time did not. The cardboard backing of the
bubblepak it came in was sticking out of my Misc cubbyholes.
It's website [https://plugable.com/products/usb-easy-tran/] claims:
Linux kernels 3.0 and later support the cable as a high-speed
virtual network interface, but offer no special file transfer support.
I may have been still using Squeeze - skipped Wheezy and don't recall
when I moved to Jessie. I'll search my junk boxes for the cable and see
if I can make it work now.
Thanks for the reminder.
It's wired, so more secure than any type of wireless. Fast or reasonably
so depending on type of USB -- 2? 3? Minimum investment. USB cables
are cheap. With Ethernet, besides extra cables, you'd have to buy at
least a switch. And as most computers have multiple USB ports, it's
easy to set up.
B
