On Mon, Dec 13, 2004 at 11:02:53AM -0600, Nick wrote: > Hello all! > > I'm a Linux intermediate user and I need help networking two > computers. > > One computer is a Gateway laptop, 5300 Solo running Suse Linux 9.0. > Approx Pentium II. > > The second computer is new Dell Dimension 4800 desktop running > Windows XP Home. Pentium 4. > > I have the correct type of network cable used to connect pier to > pier without using hubs, etc. From what I can tell, Linux is talking > DHCP and Windows is using TCP/IP or some Microsoft protocol. They > won't connect. > > I really need to get them working properly so I can get all the > valuable info off my laptop and onto the Windows computer, which has > a CD burner. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!! THANK > YOU!! (Also, many of the howto's haven't helped, that's why I've > come here!) > > Take care! > Nick Hey Nick, First of all, watch the !!!'s they're gonna get your flamed :) If you just want to network two computers directly, without connecting them to the internet or anything, the easiest way is to use static IPs and a cross over cable (i hope that's what you have). What I would do is on the windows box, go to your network card properties screen -> TCP/IP properties -> and set: IP: 10.0.0.1 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 10.0.0.2 Then on the linux laptop: IP: 10.0.0.2 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 default gateway (might be called default router): 10.0.0.1 Where to set that in suse, not sure. From the command line, you can do it with ifconfig. it'll be something like (havn't used linux in a while so this might be incorrect) ifconfig eth0 inet 10.0.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 But i'm sure suse linux has some fancy point and click way of setting that informatino as well. After that, your computers should be able to talk. You can test by using ping. i.e. from the windows box, in a dos window: ping 10.0.0.2 And likewise from the linux box. You'd really do yourself a favor to start reading networking tutorials online. Dan _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list