I'm trying to connect my network card in my laptop with my desktop. The laptop has 18.04 and the desktop has Win 7. I want to use the Ubuntu
18.04 laptop to control the Win 7 desktop. This will be done via cat6 cable, network card to network card. How to set this up? Also, prefer
if a control program is needed that it is free.
I'm trying to connect my network card in my laptop with my desktop. The laptop has 18.04 and the desktop has Win 7. I want to use the Ubuntu
18.04 laptop to control the Win 7 desktop. This will be done via cat6 cable, network card to network card. How to set this up? Also, prefer
if a control program is needed that it is free. Thank you.
Connectix wrote:
I'm trying to connect my network card in my laptop with my desktop.
The laptop has 18.04 and the desktop has Win 7. I want to use the
Ubuntu 18.04 laptop to control the Win 7 desktop. This will be done
via cat6 cable, network card to network card. How to set this up?
Also, prefer if a control program is needed that it is free.
Do I understand this situation's connectivity to be that there is NO router? That these two devices do NOT connect to the internet via a
router or similar device such as a gateway device? And, neither device
has more than one network card? Or what?
Most people w/ two devices want both devices to be able to connect to
the internet and many also want the devices to be able to connect to
each other. This is established via such as a router as the 'center' of
a LAN, local area network.
In that scenario, both of the devices connect to the router and the
router connects to the internet and facilitates the devices connecting
to each other.
You have two choices.
1) buy a cheap switch and use regular network cables.
2) get a crossover network cable to connect the devices.
On 7/21/21 5:31 AM, Abandoned_Trolley wrote:
You have two choices.
1) buy a cheap switch and use regular network cables.
2) get a crossover network cable to connect the devices.
I believe a lot of network cards / ports can "auto sense" the gender
of the connection, so it's possible that a crossover cable may not be
needed.
AT
Yes, connection shows up on laptop when cable is plugged in to both
network cards, but not sure of the next step. I see "windows" shown
under network connections, but when I click on it nothing happens.
You have two choices.
1) buy a cheap switch and use regular network cables.
2) get a crossover network cable to connect the devices.
I believe a lot of network cards / ports can "auto sense" the gender of
the connection, so it's possible that a crossover cable may not be needed.
AT
On 7/21/21 5:31 AM, Abandoned_Trolley wrote:
You have two choices.
1) buy a cheap switch and use regular network cables.
2) get a crossover network cable to connect the devices.
I believe a lot of network cards / ports can "auto sense" the gender of the connection, so it's possible that a
crossover cable may not be needed.
AT
Yes, connection shows up on laptop when cable is plugged in to both network cards, but not sure of the next step. I see
"windows" shown under network connections, but when I click on it nothing happens.
Mike Easter wrote:
Connectix wrote:
I'm trying to connect my network card in my laptop with my desktop.
The laptop has 18.04 and the desktop has Win 7. I want to use the
Ubuntu 18.04 laptop to control the Win 7 desktop. This will be done
via cat6 cable, network card to network card. How to set this up?
Also, prefer if a control program is needed that it is free.
Do I understand this situation's connectivity to be that there is NO
router? That these two devices do NOT connect to the internet via a
router or similar device such as a gateway device? And, neither
device has more than one network card? Or what?
One device can connect to the Internet (the laptop) and it is done
through a cat5 cable to the router.
Most people w/ two devices want both devices to be able to connect to
the internet and many also want the devices to be able to connect to
each other. This is established via such as a router as the 'center'
of a LAN, local area network.
The Win 7 desktop, which I want to control from the Ubuntu laptop, only
has a network card. With the laptop, if I want the Internet, I can just unplug the cable from the desktop and plug in the cable from the router.
So, to be clear, just a cat5 cable from laptop network card to desktop
card and then control the desktop from the laptop. The Win 7 desktop
never needs Internet access.
I seemed to get a connection from the laptop earlier, but that's it. I don't seem able to access the Win desktop so far.
In that scenario, both of the devices connect to the router and the
router connects to the internet and facilitates the devices connecting
to each other.
I'm trying to connect my network card in my laptop with my
desktop. The laptop has 18.04 and the desktop has Win 7.
I want to use the Ubuntu 18.04 laptop to control the Win 7
desktop. This will be done via cat6 cable, network card to
network card. How to set this up? Also, prefer if a
control program is needed that it is free. Thank you.
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