If your first nic is connected to a dsl/cable modem, then yes, you will need a second nic in it if you want to have internet on the laptop via the desktop's connection. Greg On Thu, Aug 15, 2002 at 07:55:43PM -0500, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
