Yeah, I know that. However, it doesn't mean that Mo *should be* using a hub, it just makes life easier, but it's not necessary. Greg On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 10:25:53AM -0700, Holmes, Steve wrote: > Well, if you use a hub, all the machines can be connected at once (with > their own addresses of course) and you can access any of the machines from > any other machine with no muss, no fuss. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory Nowak [mailto:romualt at megsinet.net] > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 10:02 AM > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC - LINUX NETWORKING > > > Why? > I have 4 machines here, and they all go over the same cross over cable > which gets switched from machine to machine as it's needed. > Two of the boxes run slackware, and they connect > with themselves as well as their windows > counterparts just fine. > Besides, if the windows boxes connect to the linux boxes just > fine over the cross over cable, > then I really don't see how a hub would help. > Greg > > > On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 09:55:08AM -0500, Kirk Wood wrote: > > I would start with a hub. If you have three machines you really should be > > using a hub. (Actually with two you should be using one.) Then start with > > verifying that all machines have the expected IP address, and said address > > actually falls into the same subnet on all machines. > > > > ======= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > > > The mind is like a parachute; it works much better when open. > > If your too open minded, your brains will fall out. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
