If you have a crossover cable handy then go ahead and plug it in to both machines. You may have to assign each of them IP addresses and then should be able to start whatever communication you need.
If you do not have a crossover cable you can either buy one (uggghhh) or make one. You can find the cabling guide here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable On Dec 6, 2007 11:08 AM, jim allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think I could make the loopback plug thing but I did try > the ping deal. The results were promising. Pt was 5, pr was 5,and > pl was 0%. Also the min was 0.13ms, average was 0.15ms, and max was > 0.20ms respectively. This seems promising. What's next? > > On 6 Dec 2007 at 9:25, Jonathan Cunningham wrote: > > > You can try making your own loopback plug by connecting two wires from > the > > tx to the rx in an RJ45 connector. If the link light comes on then it > should > > be good. You can also try pinging the loopback/home address (127.0.0.1). > If > > both of these work then you should be able to hook them up through a > > crossover cable. > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 6, 2007 9:05 AM, jim allan <[EMAIL > > PROTECTED]<jallan6977%40surfbest.net>> > wrote: > > > > > OK, I thnik my two linux and win xp,boxes are stable after a very > > > close lightening strike a few months ago. > > > I would like to get back to getting the two systems talking to > > > each other. > > > I have lan cards in both and no router so use twisted pair > > > cabling. > > > The first question that comes to mind is, how do I determine if > > > the Ubuntu box card is good and not dead after the lightening strke. > > > The rest of the system seems normal. The next has to be where do I > > > start. > > > I am also researching in help, but am not good at finding answers > > > there. Hopefully I will be able to get two meetings of a local LUG > > > in early spring. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > The Force is a lot like Duct tape. It has a light side, a dark side, and > it > > holds the universe together. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > -- The Force is a lot like Duct tape. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
