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| From | Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> |
|---|---|
| Organization | Deepwoods Software |
| Subject | Re: HOW2 connect to a Win-box? |
| References | <ishejp$m3m$1@dont-email.me> |
| Newsgroups | alt.os.linux.debia, comp.os.linux.misc, comp.os.linux.hardware |
| Message-ID | <2KWdnbteDaWYKHHQnZ2dnUVZ_sadnZ2d@posted.localnet> (permalink) |
| Date | 2011-06-06 06:07 -0500 |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
At Mon, 6 Jun 2011 02:38:50 +0000 (UTC) no.top.post@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I had to buy a Win7 netbook to connect via a radio-modem.
> So far I've been moving the files between the WinBox
> & Linux-PC via a USBstik, which is getting tedious.
>
> The Win-box has only got USB sockets and a 8-pin socket
> which is apparently an ethernet connector.
> Somebody said I should buy a network card for the linux-PC
> and use that. But, I've never done 'networking'/LAN.
> And it seems over-kill for just connecting 2 end-points.
> The routing etc, could open a can-O-worms?
Actually not...
>
> USB seems simpler. But I'm told that the fact that USB supplies
> 'power' means DANGER, and a USB-cable with 'male/plugs'
> at each end doesn't mean it's a cross-over like the LAN short
> cable that I've got, and can see is a cross-over, because I can
> see the wire colours.
>
USB is NOT a network and is not really meant for peer-to-peer
connections (computer to computer).
Networking is the *proper* way to do this. (The only *other* way is
with an RS232 serial cable (using a "null modem" cable, but RS232 serial
ports are becoming rare on new PCs...)
> Thanks for any advice.
>
>
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HOW2 connect to a Win-box? no.top.post@gmail.com - 2011-06-06 02:38 +0000
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