Recent migrant (from Windows) having trouble with LAN install

n2xssvv.g02gfr12930 n2xssvv.g02gfr12930 at ntlworld.com
Fri Apr 16 11:48:01 UTC 2010


On 04/16/2010 11:20 AM, Dick Roark wrote:
> I have managed to get my laptop and desktop to successfully ping each
> other using wireless, answering each other with both IP address and name
> as appropriate. The network is connected through a wireless router.  The
> rest /ought/ to be easy. I have spent an embarrassing amount of time
> trying to get the actual LAN installed complete with GUI. At this point,
> the end result wanted is simply to exchange files.
> 
> Dick Roark
> Singapore
> 

Welcome to the world of Fedora Linux and this newsgroup where help is
available. Your persistence will be rewarded,and I hope you enjoy using
Fedora Linux, I do.
To share files I would recommend NFS when sharing between Linux
machines, and Samba if you need to share with a Windoze machine.

JB



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