Re: [SLE] how to connect two computers

From: Martin Love (martin.love_at_skynet.be)
Date: 10/17/05

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Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:11:39 +0100

    On Monday 17 October 2005 15:53, Maura Edeweiss Monville wrote:
    > I was misanderstood as I failed to state clearly that maine is not a s/w
    > problem but instead a h/w one.
    > I've been using VPN and ssh, scp for almost 2 years now to work from home
    > (nights and weekends) while connected to the gov servers.
    > My current problem is how to connect physically the two computers.
    > Once they are connected somehow, will I be able to transfer data directly
    > from my desktop to my laptop and vice-versa withot passing through a
    > remote server ?
    >
    > I have Comcast fast internet through TV cable that is connected to the
    > COmcast modem which is connected to one of the two computers only.
    > The modem has both an ethernet and a USB port but I was told that I can
    > use either one but not both at the same time ... otherwise I'd have
    > solved my problem.
    > Thank you,
    > maura
    >
    > On Mon, 17 Oct 2005, James Knott wrote:
    > > Maura Edeweiss Monville wrote:
    > > > Now that at home I've got both a desktop and a laptop, I have to
    > > > transfer some data from the desktop to the laptop.
    > > > The crude way I do that is to send the file from my desktop to a server
    > > > and then download it from the server on my laptop.
    > > > Actually as the server is a goverment network, I do not have access to
    > > > the server from my laptop (I sould install VPN to do that as I have on
    > > > my desktop) therefore I append the file to an e-mail sent to an account
    > > > I can open on either cnmputer.
    > > >
    > > > Is there a more elegant/less cumbersome way to transfer data between
    > > > two physically very close computers ?
    > >
    > > How are you connecting from the desktop to the network? I assume via
    > > ADSL or cable modem. If so, can you use one of those firewall/routers
    > > between the computer and modem? Where does the VPN terminate? A few
    > > more details will help.
    > >
    > >
    Hi Maura,

    If this is a one off, in the sense that once the data is transfered from you
    desktop to your laptop that is it, then I would agree with ??? as they stated
    earlier on this list to use a Cross Over Network Cable (Usually Blue in
    colour).

    All you do is connect this Crossover Cable to the NIC in both your desktop and
    your laptop, setup a static IP address on both.. example desktop 10.10.10.1
    and laptop 10.10.10.2.

    Then you can copy using ssh scp or whatever tickles your fancy..

    If you are going to want to copy files from your desktop and laptop on a
    regular basis, then I would suggest investing in either a cheap hub or even
    better a cheap router. With the router option it's even easier to setup
    internet access for both pc's.

    Hope this helps.

    Martin 

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