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How do I connect Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows 7 with an Ethernet cable?

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I'm looking for a way to directly connect my Windows 7 laptop and my headless Ubuntu 10.04 server. (Desktop edition is installed, for my own reasons.) I have a regular Ethernet cable. My problem is that I keep trying to use Windows Backup to a shared folder on Ubuntu, but the wifi connection keeps …

Error Output

Windows 7-------wireless-----\
                              \
                               Wifi router
                              /
Ubuntu 10.0…

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Most modern computers come with an ethernet adapter that has the capability to connect to another ethernet adapter without a crossover cable. This is called Auto-MDIX. Simply connect the network interface from one computer to the network interface o…

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