Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi Michael, > > Thanks for your detail information and time spent. > > At 10:52 AM 1/5/2002 -0600, you wrote: > >> AFAIK, you can't (could be wrong). You'd have much better success going >> through the hub. > > > Can 2 Linux boxes (or one Linux box and one Win box) both having > 10/100Mb network cards installed be connected directly with cross-over > cable for file/data transfer without going through a hub. > > How to achieve the max speed 100Mb via a hub or connected directly ? > >> File (or data) >> transfers are handled via some sort of software. In the case of two >> Linux >> PCs, you could do so via NFS or via scp or sftp or even ftp. > > > What is full term for scp and sftp ? > > Thanks in advance. > > B.R. > Stephen > >> In the case >> of a Windows client to a Linux server, you would do so via samba or ftp. >> If you had mixed Windows / Linux clients, you'd have both NFS and samba >> running or you could use ftp. If you had a Mac client / Linux server, >> you'd be using netatalk (I think that is what it's called, anyways) >> or even >> ftp would work. Finally, with a mixed Windows / Linux / Mac >> environment, >> you'd be running NFS, samba, and Netatalk or ftp for that matter. >> Regardless, if you use any of these 'data transfer' methods, you should >> block them from outside use via your firewall. >> >Thanks in advance. >> > >> >B.R. >> >Stephen >> >> -- >> Michael Viron >> Registered Linux User #81978 >> Senior Systems & Administration Consultant >> Web Spinners, University of West Florida > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > I was going to do that before I bought my $20 hub but I didn't do this at all. I know that isn't much help but I think that the answer to your problem depends on the type of NIC you are using.
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