[lug] NIC Question

[Mr Viggy]

Sure!  You need two things:  (1) a "crossover" ethernet cable, and (2) the 
server has to be setup as a router.  I believe that you can setup Linux as a 
router, although I'm not sure how.

As for the cable, I'm assuming you're using regular ol' twisted pair (RJ45 
connectors, 8 wires).  I think you can buy these cables at any computer 
store.  Basically, there are two recieve wires and two transmit wires.  When 
you connect to a hub, the hub will conenct the transmit and recieves for each 
port for you.  In a direct connection, you need to make the connection, and 
that's what the crossover cable does.

Each RJ-45 has 8 pins/wires.  Basically, NIC cards only uses 4 of the wires, 
namely pins 1, 2, 3, and 6.  If you hold the connector with the spring clip 
down, pin 1 is on the left.

For a crossover cable, you connect:

Pin 1 --> Pin 3
Pin 2 --> Pin 6
Pin 3 --> Pin 1
Pin 6 --> Pin 2

You can ignore the rest of the pins.

More information then you wanted, right?  ;)

Viggy


On Monday 18 March 2002 20:33, you wrote:
> I use a 2-way satellite system for broadband.  The satellite modem connects
> to my PC via USB.  I want to network another PC, so my question is;  Can I
> connect two PC's NIC to NIC without an ethernet hub, the Server machine
> naturally being the box with the USB satellite modem connection?
>
>
>
>  Fred Robinson
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