Help: peer-to-peer network

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Learned ones,

What is the set-up for peer-to-peer network for 2 home pc.. Could we
use 2 network cards link with standard network cable? heard that a
twisted standard network cable is needed.

And what are settings needed to be configured for Windows98 and Linux.

Thanks.
 
????Full Moon during Blooming Flowers said:
Learned ones,

What is the set-up for peer-to-peer network for 2 home pc.. Could we
use 2 network cards link with standard network cable? heard that a
twisted standard network cable is needed.

And what are settings needed to be configured for Windows98 and Linux.

Thanks.
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Look here:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/qa/qa20030213.shtml

and here:
http://www.littlewhitedog.com/content-8.html

and here, though the Linux piec of it seems quite straightforward:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Networking/Q_20960308.html

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Learned ones,

What is the set-up for peer-to-peer network for 2 home pc.. Could we
use 2 network cards link with standard network cable? heard that a
twisted standard network cable is needed.

And what are settings needed to be configured for Windows98 and Linux.

Thanks.
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use a "cross-over" cable..
standard wont work
you need samba on the LINUX PC
 
Full said:
And what are settings needed to be configured for Windows98 and Linux.
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.... why not use a hub and be done with it

.... BTW, are you SURE you cross-posted to enough newsgroups?
..
 
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