How to connect FC4 PC with windows PC

[Matt C]

> Of course it doesn't really matter, but why assign a /24 to a
> point-to-point link?  (Cross-over cable.)  Assign a /30.  For example:
>
>     xp:  192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.252 bcast 192.168.1.3
>     fc4: 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.252 bcast 192.168.1.3
>
> Now you still have *most* of 192.168.1.0/24 to assign to other
> networks.

True, but the most likely scenerio for future expansion is that the
point-to-point link will be replaced with a switch and more machines, and
the machines would probably all want to be on the same network.

Even if multiple subnets are needed for multihoming, splitting up a class
C subnet adds confusion.