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Re: Network Setup Problems



On Sun, 6 Dec 1998 wax_man@bellsouth.net wrote:

> I am having some problems getting my lan working.  I'm trying to
> connect my win95 machine to my linux machine.  Both have 3c509's
> connected to a hub.  I've given my linux box 192.168.1.1 and windows
> 192.168.1.2.  However, I can not ping either machine from the other. 
> Any ideas?
> 
> 
>

You might try pinging the local loopback (127.0.0.1) on each machine just
for kicks.  Also, you might try bulding/using a crossover cable as a test,
thereby removing the hub from the equation. 

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