The other two ethernet questions

[Joseph Sinclair]

2) Yes, each active machine on a given network must have it's own IP address.
3) Perhaps, but it's definitely not recommended, since you'll have to wait while the machine reinitializes it's IP stack each time you swap the connection, and too many swaps will crash some systems (many Windows versions, for instance).

Josef Lowder wrote:
> .
> On Thu, 17 May 2007, Jon M. Hanson wrote
>> Josef Lowder wrote:
>>> Does every computer have a separate IP address? 
>>>
>>> ... would it work if I just unplugged the ethernet cable from 
>>> one computer and plugged it in to the other, moving them back 
>>> and forth as needed? 
> 
>> Read the very first review. It specifically says that device does not
>> replace a hub or switch. You really need a hub or a switch to do what
>> you're trying to do.
> 
> Yes, after I sent that last inquiry, I read further and saw the 
> review you mentioned. 
> 
> But question #2 was, does every computer have (need to have) 
> a separate IP address in all circumstances? 
> 
> And question #3 was: Until I get the hub hooked up, can I just 
> move the ethernet connection wire back and forth between the 
> two computers? 
>