networking 101

Daniel R . Kilbourne drk@voyager.net
Sun, 24 Dec 2000 12:13:04 -0500


Are you going from machine to machine with nothing in-between? If so, you need a crossover cable.


Don extolled:
> Sean,
>         I am running 2 NICS without a hub. I don't think the MAC address
> is important because I am connecting to @home without a hitch. I can
> surf, and send email. I just cant get these 2 machines connected. I will
> look into the IPchains, but my question remains unanswered. Do I need
> the IPchains to network these 2 machines? The lights on the NICS do not
> come on when I connect the two computers, but the lights do come on when
> I connect either machine to the cable modem. Does that mean anything? I
> think I am going to call it a night. My girlfriend is feeling neglected.
> :)  She's beginning to get jealous of my computers, and that's not a
> good sign.  :P  
> 
> Thanks,
> Don
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Daniel R. Kilbourne
daniel.kilbourne@voyager.net
Network Engineering
Voyager.net - A CoreComm Company
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