Sounds like VNC is the way to go. Sorry about my non-linuxness, I'm gonna try to find time this summer to learn it. Too bad linux hates my wireless card...
Quote:
|
Are the two computers phisically in the same place? Sounds like they are. In which case, you really don't need a remote access software like VNC for file transfer. If both machines are on the same physical network in the same office, you can get a hub or switch, then, turn on File and Print Sharing on the target, and you can access the shared files on the machine from the other.
|
They are literally right next to each other. But I don't have a hub or switch; I have a wireless router that's in another room.
Quote:
|
Now, if you don't have a hub or switch, you can setup a machine to machine link with ethernet directly. Goto your local shop and get a crosspatch cable (and you have to make sure that it says crosspatch). Hook the ethernet into the two machines, then setup one with an Ip address like 192.168.1.1, and the other with an address like 192.168.1.2. Then, you can connect IP to IP, after turning on the file and print sharing (see above).
|
This is what I was trying to do, kinda. I want B to access the interweb through A, and also have A operate B. Do I really need a special cable, or will any old ethernet cable do?
Eh, off to school.