[raspberry-vi] Re: connecting to RPI via crossover cable
- From: "John G. Heim" <jheim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:17:37 -0600
When you configured the network interface, you gave it an IP address.
On 3/4/2013 3:12 PM, Glenn wrote:
> Mike,
> Then why can I connect to another windows PC via crossover cable?
> Does Linux not build in something to connect to networks?
> Glenn
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> From: "Michael A. Ray" <mike.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 3:04 PM
> Subject: [raspberry-vi] Re: connecting to RPI via crossover cable
>
>
> Glenn,
>
> If you are simply connecting your Raspi to a laptop with a crossover
> cable that won't work because presumably the laptop is not running a
> DHCP server. So the Raspi won't get an IP address.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 04/03/2013 20:17, Glenn wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I know that I am using a crossover cable, as I just used it to connect my
>> two laptops together, and I located both of them in the other's network
>> section.
>> One is Windows Vista, and the other is Windows XP.
>> So why does the RPI not show up in network places?
>> I am running Raspbian on the RPI.
>> So far I have had no luck finding it with Putty.
>> Glenn
>>
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