Re: PROGRESS!! - was {Re: Wireless home LAN - WiFi vs Bluetooth?}

[mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com>]

On 2019-07-29 17:56, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 07/29/2019 10:51 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > On 07/29/2019 10:10 AM, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> > > [snip]
> > > Since your machines are very close together, take a look at USB to 
> > > USB
> > > networking.
> >
> > Did ;} One of the first things I thought of as I date back days of 
> > everyone having multiple RS-232 null modems.
> > Unfortunately the one I ended up with was extremely Windows-centric.
> > My WinXP machine recognized it with no problem. Whatever version of 
> > Debian I was running at the time did not. The cardboard backing of the 
> > bubblepak it came in was sticking out of my Misc cubbyholes.
> >
> > It's website [https://plugable.com/products/usb-easy-tran/] claims:
> > > Linux kernels 3.0 and later support the cable as a high-speed
> > > virtual network interface, but offer no special file transfer 
> > > support.
>
> Found cable.
> Plugged in to two Debian 9.8 machines with MATE DE.
> On both machines the Ethernet icon indicated it was attempting to 
> connect.
> Both correctly reported manufacturer and model.
> One reported missing firmware.
>
> I have an errand to run and will do a web search for firmware when I 
> get back.
>
> QUESTION:
> What log file(s) should I be watching for diagnostic information?

what sort of cable ?
If ethernet, machine to machine directly seem to recall you might want a 
cross over cable.
Can chop cable in two and connect the
red to green,
green to red,
red stripy to green stripy
green stripy to red stripy
....I think.

mick

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