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Re: A minimalist network

From Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: A minimalist network
Date 2016-08-19 16:00 +0200
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On Fri 19 Aug 2016 at 07:41:56 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:

> On 8/18/2016 9:04 AM, Brian wrote:
> >On Thu 18 Aug 2016 at 08:58:23 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> >
> >>On 8/17/2016 8:07 PM, David Christensen wrote:
> >>>On 08/17/2016 07:45 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> >>>>I wish to connect two laptops via Ethernet.
> >>>>[snip]
> >>>
> >>>It would help if you provided more information about your network and
> >>>computers:
> >>>
> >>>1.  Laptop make, model, and version, CPU make and model, RAM size,
> >>>HDD/SSD size, and Ethernet speed of Windows laptop.
> >>>
> >>>2.  Experimental laptop and key parameters (as above).
> >>>
> >>>3.  Internet modem or gateway.
> >>>
> >>>4.  Router and/or routing software.
> >>>
> >>>5.  Any other devices we should know about.
> >>>
> >>>6.  Distances between devices.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>1. ThinkPad T43 [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd012235]
> >>2. ThinkPad R61 [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd013965]
> >>3. N/A
> >
> >You presumably have a modem/router already. The Debian machine doesn't
> >have to use it as gateway to the internet. Set up routing for it to send
> >packets to the local network only.
> 
> As I had said in last paragraph of
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2016/08/msg00609.html :
> "Why would I be interested in ssh as both machines are sitting on my desk
> and _neither_ will be connected to the internet when ethernet connection is
> live?"

The technique I outlined is exactly that; no more and no less. Neither
machine would be connected to the internet; they would communicate only
with each other.

It would be an interesting project to undertake as part of the Education
in Retirement program; especially if it was done wirelessly, with or
without the router being involved.

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A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-17 16:50 +0200
  Re: A minimalist network Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2016-08-17 17:20 +0200
    Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-17 17:40 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-17 19:00 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-17 23:20 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-17 23:50 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 00:10 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-18 00:40 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 01:20 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@debian.org> - 2016-08-18 01:50 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 14:00 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-08-19 18:40 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-08-18 03:30 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2016-08-19 10:20 +0200
    Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-17 23:10 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-17 23:20 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 00:40 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-18 00:40 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-17 23:20 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 00:30 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2016-08-18 00:50 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-08-18 03:30 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-18 04:00 +0200
              Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 14:20 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2016-08-18 12:40 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 22:10 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 14:10 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-08-17 23:40 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-17 23:50 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-08-18 01:30 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 00:50 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@debian.org> - 2016-08-18 01:30 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-08-18 13:00 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 19:10 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 19:20 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 19:40 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-08-18 20:00 +0200
  Re: A minimalist network "der.hans" <deb-user@LuftHans.com> - 2016-08-17 17:20 +0200
    Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-17 22:50 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-17 23:30 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 14:10 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 16:50 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 14:00 +0200
  Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-17 23:40 +0200
    Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 00:50 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 01:10 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-18 01:40 +0200
  Re: A minimalist network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-08-18 03:10 +0200
    Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 16:00 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 16:10 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 14:50 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-08-19 15:10 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 15:50 +0200
              Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-19 19:50 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-19 16:00 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 16:00 +0200
              Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 17:00 +0200
                Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 19:40 +0200
                Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-19 21:20 +0200
                Re: A minimalist network Mike McClain <mike.junk@copper.net> - 2016-08-20 08:40 +0200
                Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-20 13:30 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2016-08-20 22:00 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-08-18 17:10 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@debian.org> - 2016-08-18 17:30 +0200
          RE: A minimalist network Bonno Bloksma <b.bloksma@tio.nl> - 2016-08-19 12:20 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 17:40 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Tim McDonough <tmcdonough@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 17:50 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 18:10 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-08-18 19:00 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 17:40 +0200
      Re: A minimalist network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-08-18 21:00 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 21:30 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 21:40 +0200
        Re: A minimalist network Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com> - 2016-08-18 22:40 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 23:20 +0200
            Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 15:00 +0200
              Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 16:00 +0200
                Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 16:10 +0200
                Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 16:50 +0200
                Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 20:00 +0200
                Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-19 17:50 +0200
                Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 20:10 +0200
          Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 23:20 +0200

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