connecting laptop to desktop: was: always some kind of glitch

[Dawes, Stephen]

Cheryl,
The simplest way to do what you want, in my opinion, would be to use a
small 4 port hub or better yet a small linksys 4 port firewall hub. With
this solution, you could communicate between the 2 computers, as well as
use both computers on the internet. Another benefit to this solution, is
that you don't necessarily need to have both computers in the same room.
You could have 1 at your desk, perhaps beside the existing pc, 1 in the
kitchen, perfect for looking up your favorite recipes on the internet,
and one in another location through the house. 

Far more flexible then just using a cross over cable to connect 2
computers together.

Steve Dawes
PH:  (403) 268-5527. 
Mailto:  sdawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cheryl Homiak [mailto:chomiak at chartermi.net]
> Sent: 2002 August 15 6:56 PM
> To: speakup
> Subject: Re: connecting laptop to desktop: was: always some kind of
> glitch
> 
> 
> Thanks, Janina and buddy and all.
> question: in order to connect my laptop to my desktop to 
> transfer files, etc.,
> will I need to put a second ethernet card in my desktop? Of 
> course, I realize
> that once i have linux up and running on the laptop I can 
> also use ssh and scp
> if my laptop is itself somewhere connected to the internet 
> separately from the
> desktop. But I suppose there may be times when I want to 
> connect the two
> together.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Cheryl
> Cheryl
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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