Hi,I know nothing about computer networking, but I have got a few questions and I hope that someone experienced here on this very forum will be happy to provide answers. Thanks.I have two pcs both running Fedora 18 32 bit OS. One is a laptop while other is a desktop. I want to set up a network between these 2 pcs so that I can do the following.1. Transfer files between them. I am not interested in connecting these 2 pcs to internet using a router etc as people often do. My interest is only in creating a network between 2 of my pcs. What do I need for that in terms of hardware and how do I go about setting up a network between them?Thanks.
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How to connect 2 Linux pcs
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alphaomega
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Use a RJ-45 cable to connect. Change the ip address of both the systems to manual with one as 192.168.1.2 and the other as 192.168.1.3.
Then go to Networks. You should be able to detect the other system.
Then go to Networks. You should be able to detect the other system.
The RJ-45 will work, but for the long term, you would need a switch that would provide DHCP IPs to your two computers. One being a laptop, a wireless router may also be in order.
Alternately if it is only to copy files, you can do it by mounting a USB device I imagine, you wouldnt need a network to copy files across.
Alternately if it is only to copy files, you can do it by mounting a USB device I imagine, you wouldnt need a network to copy files across.