[Wylug-help] IP settings/basic help

[Jim Jackson]

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005, Roger Greenwood wrote:

> I have now obtained a wireless router, to give me wireless access for my
> laptop, but I can't even ping the router.
>
> It is a netgear MR814v2, and works fine when used at work, on a similar small
> network - wired and wireless connections are ok. I can also connect to the
> router by ethernet and wireless from the laptop, but all attempts from the
> linux network fail. Ethernet patch cable tested ok.

To connect a switch to a hub you need normally need a crossed ethernet
cable. However many modern ethernet devices with autodetect and do the
crossing internally. Can yuo confirm that the netgear does this. If not
then try a crossed cable.

Alternative ditch the hub, and connect the 2 linux boxes into the Netgear
(it has 4 switched ethernet ports for the lan side?).

>
> Network addresses are 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 for the 2 linux machines.
> Network (LAN) address for the router is 192.168.0.7
>
> Netmasks are all 255.255.255.0
>
> Surely if this kit is connected together via a hub, they should be able to
> ping each other ?
>
> Ping is enabled on the router and the linux boxes, but reports destination
> host unreachable.
>
> All settings to date have been done using yast, but I don't mind doing manual
> changes if I knew what to do.
>
> What am I missing ?
>
> Roger Greenwood, Netherthong, hair receding fast.
>
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