On 07/23/2012 05:45 PM, Sudev Barar wrote: > On 23 July 2012 21:07, Eberhard Roloff <tux...@gmx.de> wrote: >> On 07/23/2012 05:15 PM, PRP Company wrote: >>> But if I just wanted a simple 2-computer, server + client >>> setup in some situations, is there a way of setting this >>> up without a switch? >> Simply leave the switch out and connect directly via cable. > Use crossover cable. Without a switch in between just any cable will not work. While crossover will do no harm, this is wrong. I use that setup quite often for testing purposes. And it's years ago, that I had to revert to my crossover cable.
See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable begin of cite===== A cable with connections that "cross over" was used to connect two devices of the same type: two hosts or two switches to each other. Owing to the inclusion of Auto-MDIX <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-MDIX> capability, modern implementations of the Ethernet over twisted pair <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_over_twisted_pair> standards usually no longer require the use of crossover cables. end of cite====== Eberhard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
