OFF TOPIC - LINUX NETWORKING

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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.
> > > 
> > > 
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