Tim wrote: >> The manual says the device has IP address 192.168.10.1, >> but as far as I can see you have to have a machine >> running 192.168.10.something to see the device's web-page? >> I know 192.168.10.* is an allowed address, >> but is it so popular that one can assume it is in use? > Within a totally isolated LAN, you can use almost any IP that you want > to. But once you join other networks (LAN, WAN, or internet), you have > to use the ones reserved for private use (such as 192.168.x.y, but there > are a few others, as well - 10.x.y.z, 172.16.x.y to 172.31.x.y). > > Taking the common 192.168.x.y one, the first three quads have to be the > same (for the usual 255.255.255.0 netmask) to be able to talk between > themselves (the netmask sets the boundary between what's considered > inside or outside; and to reach what's outside, you have to go through > the gateway). > > So, if you want to talk to something at 192.168.10.1, you'll either need > to be in the same 192.168.10.x subnet, or you'd need to change the > netmasks on both devices to 255.255.0.0. Thanks very much, that clarifies the situation completely. Actually, the repeater is now working, surprisingly well. The secret was that I had to run the wizard on the repeater's web-page, which asked me for the router password. But as you say, I had to set the ethernet IP address on my laptop to 192.168.10.5 or similar. > You could create a network connection on your laptop that doesn't use > DHCP, so you can preset your laptop to be 192.168.10.something, to play > with that device, while you configure things. Yes, I probably should have edited /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* to turn off DHCP. (NetworkManager has the annoying habit of inventing new entries here - I see there is one for ifcfg-New_802-3-ethernet_connection.) Anyway, all's well that ends well. -- Timothy Murphy gayleard /at/ eircom.net School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
