Most likely not, but it might in some twisted way. Greg On Tue, Jul 10, 2001 at 04:53:55PM +0100, mo.valli at bt.com wrote: > Gregory, > > Yep, it is a private LAN, but I don't think this will make any difference, > do you? > > Regards > > Mo. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory Nowak [mailto:romualt at megsinet.net] > Sent: 10 July 2001 16:17 > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC - LINUX NETWORKING > > > Mo, > > You are running a private lan, right? > This brings one question to mind. > Why aren't you using the 192.168.x.x ip address with your current netmask > (which is the right > thing to do for private class c networks)? > Try chahnging the ip addresses as I suggested, and see if that helps. > Greg > > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2001 at 09:46:57AM +0100, mo.valli at bt.com wrote: > > Gregory, > > > > The linux boxes are configured as follows-- > > box1: > > ifconfig eth0 132.146.209.80 netmask 255.255.255.0 up > > box2: > > ifconfig eth0 132.146.209.81 netmask 255.255.255.0 up > > windows box: > > IP: 132.146.209.88 netmask: 255.255.255.0 > > > > Now, as I mentioned in the previous mail, either one of the linux boxes > will > > network with the windows box using a crossover, but the linux boxes will > not > > network with each other. > > Additionally, yesterday I purchased a 4 port hub and with this, non of the > > machines will network. The TX light flashes on the port wich I'm using to > > ping, but nothing on the RX port which I'm pingging > > further more, if I use the windows box to ping the linux box, I can see RX > > errors on the linux box using 'ifconfig'. > > If I use FTP from the linux box to the windows box, I get the message 'no > > route to host' > > > > All of the ports on the hub wich are connected to machines, shows active > > once the Ethernet cards are initialised. Also, the TX LED on the hub for > the > > port that is connected to the windows machine flashes sporadically. > > Associated with this, when I network the linux box with the windows box > > using a crossover, I noticed that the RX packet count increased > > sporadically, even when the network wasn't being used. > > > > I have frankly ran out of ideas. Please hlp!!! > > > > Regards > > > > Mo. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Gregory Nowak [mailto:romualt at megsinet.net] > > Sent: 09 July 2001 17:56 > > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC - LINUX NETWORKING > > > > > > Hi, > > > > What's your network config like on the slackware boxes? > > Greg > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 02:14:22PM +0100, mo.valli at bt.com wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > Can someone please help? > > > > > > Basically, I have three PCs, one with WinMe and two with slakware Linux > > > 7.21. Now, I am able to network either one of the Linux PCs with the > WinMe > > > PC using a crossover Ethernet cable, but I am unable to network the two > > > Linux PCs together. ping works with the WinMe and Linux networking > > > combination in either direction, but not with the two Linux PC > combination > > > network. Further more, when I check the Ethernet ports after issuing the > > > ping command, the TX bytes field shows 0. and this is the same on both > > Linux > > > PCS. > > > > > > > > > Kind regards > > > > > > Mo. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
