connect FC2 to winXP
Jeff Vian
jvian10 at charter.net
Mon Jun 28 05:02:03 UTC 2004
On Sun, 2004-06-27 at 09:38, Scot L. Harris wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-06-27 at 09:41, Jeff Vian wrote:
> > On Sun, 2004-06-27 at 06:30, Dexter Ang wrote:
> > > hicham wrote:
> > > > ok , now I have my network card on FC2 activated
> > > > with a private ip address 192.168.1.2 and a subnet
> > > > mask on the first PC
> > > > and the second Pc on winxp same thing ( 192.168.1.3 )
> > > > samba server running on FC2
> > > >
> > > > ping from each pc to the other
> > > > I get unreachable
> > > >
> > >
> > > check that both network cards actually have a light when you've
> > > connected the crossover cable. if they don't, you might be using a
> > > straight-through cable.
> > >
> > > and if they both light up... what is the exact configuration? what
> > > subnet mask did you give?
> > >
> > > dex
> > >
> > Hichan,
> >
> > Please provide info about subnet mask? (it should be the same on both
> > machines), default gateway? (needed), routing table?
> >
> > You need to get the network working before you worry about samba and
> > sharing.
>
> Actually in this case the default gateway should not be needed. Won't
> hurt but is not really needed here. Just make sure the two machines are
> in the same subnet.
>
Maybe not, but I have seen the lack of a gw entry prevent all access to
the local network, and adding the gw fixed it. I have experienced that
on more than one occasion.
The key work above is 'should'.
When all else fails, try the gateway entry, even if it will never be
used.
> As you said he needs to get basic networking operational first. He
> should be able to ping the other system.
>
> Make sure the firewall on both systems is disabled for now. Not sure
> how to do that on the windows box but do a service iptables stop on the
> linux box.
>
> Then try pinging the systems again. If that does not work then post the
> output from the following commands on the linux box:
>
> ifconfig -a
>
> netstat -rn
>
> and from the windows box:
>
> ipconfig \all
>
>
> --
> Scot L. Harris
> webid at cfl.rr.com
>
> Daemons loose in system.
>
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