networking two computers w/o internet access

[optech]

i know that the answer to this question will be long and drawn out, so if you could point me in the direction of the info i need, it would be appreciated:

i'm trying to network 2 computers together with a crossover cable btwn them, with no externel computers... ie: no internet, no other computers connected, just the two, straight connected. but i can't get them to work... if there is an NHF, i can't find it, and i can't seem to find any docs on it..
don't say RTFM, i already LFTFM (looked for the fscking manual)....

thanks in advance if you can help me...


btw:
OS:slackware 7.1

[ph34r]

Make sure you have a *good* crossover cable, and that the NIC on each machine is working and configured.

Give machine 1 a IP address of 10.1.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.1.1.255

Give machine 2 a IP address of 10.1.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.1.1.255

You should be able to ping each machine from the other. If not, check your cable. A small hub may be better than a cross-over, especially if you have any possibility of adding a 3rd machine (LAN party anyone?).

[optech]

that'd be my problem...
i was using 127.0.0.1 and 127.0.0.2 as the ips...
thanks alot... i'll post if it werked