On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Richard Owlett <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 1/22/2017 2:36 PM, Andrew Elian wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 08:31:22AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: >> >>> My definition of a "minimalist network" is exclusively an enumeration of >>> what physical components. In my case that is two laptops with >>> electrically >>> compatible Ethernet hardware and one Cat6 patch. *NO* >>> routers/etc/etc/... . >>> >>> From my reading, primarily Wikipedia, I believe what I'm aiming at >>> would be >>> classed as either PPPoE or PPPoEoE. Although a Debian Jessie user I have >>> found some LFS documentation very helpful due its point of view. >>> >>> With that in mind, I am currently reading >>> http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable-systemd/ (Jessie uses >>> systemd} and I am searching archives at https://www.google.com/search? >>> q=ethernet+site:linuxfromscratch.org&domains=linuxfromscratch.org >>> . >>> >>> Any further reading suggestions? >>> TIA >>> >> >> Try using a network crossover cable between the two computers. Then set >> one computer up as a server (running DHCP) and the other as a client. >> >> http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Home-Network-mini-HOWTO.html >> >> The HOWTO is a little dated (like my hardware), but the approach is >> valid. Some translation into modern software tools is required. >> >> Best of luck! >> andrew >> >> > Thank you. > I have a Lenovo T43 and a T430 each supporting Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, > and Gigabit Ethernet. I've been told that a crossover cable would not be > required as it would be with older hardware. > > I browsed the link briefly. If it doesn't solve my problem itself it > appears that it will get me asking the "right" questions. The "right" > questions lead to useful questions;/ If there are only two computers, setting up one up as a DHCP server for the single client sounds like overkill. No internet connection means you can do as you please. Just put a cable between them and give them two private IP numbers on the same network. The private IP ranges are detailed at http://www.omnisecu.com/tcpip/what-are-private-ip-addresses.php and many thousands of other sites. Slainte Gordon
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