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Scotty19
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 Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:48 am Post subject: Network problems [solved] |
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Hi. I'm working from the minimal install disk, and I can partition and everything, but I can't seem to get the networking stuff going right. It's an ethernet, static ip LAN, going through my central PC for internet access. I'm using Kubuntu on that PC, with Firestarter as my firewall/internet sharing app. I've looked at the manual, and used:
# ifconfig eth0 198.162.11.4 broadcast 198.162.11.255 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
# route add default gw 198.162.11.1
and then I put the nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf just like the manual said. It's not the cable or anything because it works on my laptop (with precisely the settings above). Some help would be appreciated, preferably in English as I'm new to Gentoo.
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lagalopex
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:57 am Post subject: |
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Why have you picked this unusual ip-address?
It will cause problems... Private IP addresses
Its the correct interface? (eth0 -> connected to hub/switch) |
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thorpe
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:05 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | It's not the cable or anything because it works on my laptop (with precisely the settings above). |
You also can't have two computers using the same ip so this best NOT be precisely the same settings if your laptop is connected.
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Scotty19
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| lagalopex wrote: | Why have you picked this unusual ip-address?
It will cause problems... Private IP addresses |
Point taken. What would be better?
| Quote: | | Its the correct interface? (eth0 -> connected to hub/switch) |
Yes. This particular computer only has 1 NIC, and I only have 1 hub. |
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lagalopex
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:15 am Post subject: |
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Take 192.168.0.x for example... its for private purpose
Can you ping eachother?
Can you somehow (livecd/different os) check if the interface is working at all? |
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Scotty19
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:16 am Post subject: |
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| thorpe wrote: | | Quote: | | It's not the cable or anything because it works on my laptop (with precisely the settings above). |
You also can't have two computers using the same ip so this best NOT be precisely the same settings if your laptop is connected. |
No, I wasn't trying to use both with the same IP simultaniously. I was just checking that the cable worked. |
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Scotty19
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:19 am Post subject: |
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| lagalopex wrote: | Take 192.168.0.x for example... its for private purpose
Can you ping eachother?
Can you somehow (livecd/different os) check if the interface is working at all? |
I've managed to ping my main PC and google.com, but when I started Links, all I got was errors. When I left links, I couldn't ping anything besides the main PC. Since then I haven't been able to ping anything (from that particular PC) outside the LAN. |
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lagalopex
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| From the main-pc you can ping yahoo.com and your internal pc... before and after this "cut"? |
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Scotty19
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:55 am Post subject: |
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| Oh thankyou! Apparently the IP address was the matter. Thanks for your help. |
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gentleman
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Hm Scotty19,
if you are pleased by the result, please add a "[SOLVED]" to the subject of your topic.
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