Re: Hubless (point-to-point) Ethernet - how to set up

On Mon, 26 May 2003, Jim Cromie wrote:

> 
> Ive got a RH-7.2 laptop with 2 PC-card Ethernets, which Im trying to
>  hook up in a HUBLESS config (with a crossover cable) to a RH-9 desktop.
> 
> Ive searched the net with the 3 terms on subject-line, found several 
> 'its-easy'
> assertions, and a lot of commercial blather, but nothing sufficiently 
> detailed to help me.
> 

Once you find the correct drivers for the cards, the setup is trivial:

RH9  #  ifconfig ethX 192.168.1.1
RH7.2#  ifconfig ethX 192.168.1.2

Use 'ip addr' if you wish, and change the IP addresses to suit your needs;
that's all you have to do.

If you didn't figure it out by yourself, that means that you _REALLY_ need to
read the networking howto again... 'cos you've read it already, haven't you?

Ant9000

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