Not sure if that title is accurate, this field is not my strong point. Basically I’m about to move homes. And in my new (temporary) home I wont have access to ethernet, plus my server doesn’t have a network card. I was therefore wondering if it was possible to bridge a connection between my laptop to my server with an ethernet cable. This would obviously be a short term solution, but I’m wondering if it’s possible and if so, how? Or is it better to buy a cheap network card?

My laptop is running NixOS and my server Unraid, if it should be to any help.

  • Cyborganism
    5•7 months ago

    Of course you can.

    However, my networking knowledge is not super fresh. I believe you need a special ethernet cable for this. A crossover ethernet cable. Then you have to manually set the IP address on both ends for that interface to something kind 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 Here’s a quick how-to that shows an example.

    Or… You don’t have an individual router? Couldn’t you just plug it in the router by ethernet cable?

    • @redcalcium
      12•7 months ago

      I believe a crossover cable is no longer needed these days as most ethernet adapters implements Auto-MDIX .

      • Cyborganism
        3•7 months ago

        Ah ok.

        I was born in the 1900’s so… You know, things have changed in the 21st century.