You can use RJ-45 cable with the send and recieve wires switched, I've
been told this works but have never tried it. Also, you can use a coax
cable with terminators on either end and that will work fine. I did this
to connect my 286 to my linux system, and it worked great. And yes, I do
have a packet driver and a 3Com network card working fine on the 286.
Dan
On Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Federico Zurro wrote:
> Hi.
>
> This is not relationship with Linux but I want to use it in linux.
>
> Somebody knows if There is any way to connect two computers using network
> cards without a HUB ???. I've 2 computers at home and I want to connect them
> using linux but my problem is with the hardware.
>
> Can I use a cable to connect them ???, I don't think so ..., I allways saw
> using a Hub, but I never heard about only connecting 2 computers so ....
>
> The network cards don't have RGB cable, so I can't use a rgb cable and 2 T.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Federico.
>
