File Transfer: Connect Fedora to Windows machine via ethernet without a router?

Stuart Sears stuart at sjsears.com
Sun Jan 20 19:05:12 UTC 2008


Les Mikesell wrote:
> Dotan Cohen wrote:

>> Thanks, Stuart. I like the idea about a DHCP server on the Linux box
>> and ftp. Then _anything_ can connect to it.
> 
> Be careful with running your own DHCP server... If you ever accidentally
> plug it into someone else's network, expect to be thrown out and asked
> never to come back.

+1

But the trick of course is ensuring that it is off by default. (unless
you specifically turn dhcpd on using chkconfig or an equivalent it will
be disabled by default).

Stuart






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