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
>
>
>
>
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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.

altoine



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