Different methods of Networking?

[mikehende]

How many different methods are there of networking 2 or more pc's together?

Physical Connections:
1] Crossover Cable
2] Hub
3] Router
2] Infra-red
3] Wireless:
a] Modem
b] ??

Any more?

Software connections:
1] Remote Assistance
2] Ad-hoc
3] ??

Can you guys fill in the rest please?

[kelly]

Two types of crossover cables - ethernet and USB. Ethernet will give you a real network connection working with TCP/IP. USB connection requires software.

I think Laplink used the parallel (maybe it was serial) port to connect two machines together. This is similar to using the USB crossover.

You might as well add a switch to hub and router.

[mikehende]

Cool, thanks, any other additions anyone?

[kern]

Remote Desktop

Microsoft NetMeeting

[mikehende]

ok, so now it's

Physical Connections:
1] Crossover Cable
a] USB
B] Ethernet
2] Hub
3] Router
4] Switch
5] Infra-red
6] Wireless:
a] Modem
b] ??

Any more?

Software connections:
1] Remote Assistance
2] Ad-hoc
3] Remote Desktop
4] Microsoft NetMeeting

Can you guys fill in the rest please?[/QUOTE]

[fleamailman]

One can still use port parralel to port parralel.

[compusimple]

laplink came with both parrallel and serial setups.

elliott

[Terry Hanushek]

Mike

Don't forget the granddaddy of them all - 'Sneaker Net'. You copy your file to a floppy disk, run it over to the other machine, insert the floppy and copy your file to the other hard drive. :eek: :D

It was slow but oh so secure. :high5:

Terry

:focus:

[mikehende]

You had me going there for a moment with that one Terry;) ok, so now it's

Physical Connections:
1] Crossover Cable
-- USB
-- Ethernet

2] Hub
3] Router
4] Switch
5] Infra-red

6] Wireless:
-- Modem
-- Bluetooth
-- Firewire

7] Direct serial (null-modem)
8] Direct parallel

Any more?

Software connections:
1] Remote Assistance
2] Ad-hoc
3] Remote Desktop
4] Microsoft NetMeeting
5] Remote Admin
6] VNC

Can you guys fill in the rest please?[/quote]

[mikehende]

BTW, forgot to mention my purpose of this thread [sorry]. My purpose for this is that I am not satisified with the way Meyers has this Network thing laid out so I am trying to put together my own tutorial which will make it easier for me to understand but before I can do so I need to get a broad view of the networking process then break it down piece by piece so hopefully then I can have a great tutorial which I can understand and hopefully one which may help others in my situation so I would encourage you pros here to help as much as you can so future newbies to this site like myself in particular can be helped with this, also who knows, maybe something may be brought up here which even you pros may have overlooked, never come across or forgotten? So I think this might help us all?:)

[fleamailman]

I would love to see that tut when it is done, it would be nice to have it near one on comp migration.

[mikehende]

Thing is, I don't have a clue how to do this really. What I am thinking of is to take each piece, say for instance, start with the Crossover Ethernet cable and physically try it out and document in a step by step procedure how to get it done correctly and either make a sticky out of it or simply place it where everyone can have easy access to it, this is the way I envision this whole network process.

I think I should start off by recreating a thread labelled "How to transfer files via Crossover Ethernet cable" and when finished then do "How to transfer files via Crossover USB cable", when done with that, then "How to transfer files using a Hub" and so on an so on. This is just my idea at this time, I would like to hear other ideas guys?

[kelly]

Using Ethernet crossover, hub, switch, router will all be the same. They are methods that utilize TCP/IP.

[mikehende]

Yeah but won't you have some or a little different procedures for each? Sometimes just one step may be different between two almost identical procedures and this one step can cause some headaches which is why I am suggesting an actual tried and true experiment for each so nothing would be left to doubt. I appreciate the input, that is what I am asking for, I would like more criticisms especially if it is the opposite of what I have in mind.:)

[fleamailman]

I will help you where I can, first off and this is only advice:

- rather that reposting the whole text each time with bits added, edit the original first post and mention that you have done so.
- when you feel that one bit is complete start two new threads marking this original thread as solved, one of the new threads being the completed tut, the other thread being an ongoing project mentioning the tut that has been done, this is to clear out cutter politely without saying or showing that one is.

[mikehende]

ok, makes sense I will do so thanks but I will give it till the end of this week to see if anyone can add anything else.

[mikehende]

Looks like we have nothing else to add, if so then maybe we can begin the experimetations starting with the Crossover cable? If so, does anyone here have one and can try it giving me a step by step please? Mine doesn't work and I don't know why so let me start a specific thread for this, thanks.

[fleamailman]

Good idea, start a new thread and I will try to help.