Re: [OT] linux w/mac client ok: linux w/windows client ugh--?
Will,
You need to change the settings in your navigator. look around, I think
it's under VIEW. do the internet options thing and change it from
DIAL THIS CONNECTION to I'M ON A LAN. That should get her into
business.
Best of luck
On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Will Trillich wrote:
> i'm in a mixed marriage. i'm mac, my wife is windows
> (not that she likes it, she just invested all that
> time and doesn't want it to be for nothing).
> and we now have a new member on the team, of course:
> debian linux. works like a champ!
>
> but this is a very odd situation.
>
> in my home i've got linux acting as firewall, routing
> thru cablemodem/microwave wireless to connect to the
> world. i use the 192.168.*.* subnet within the house
> to assign numbers: i'm 1.100, she's 1.200, and linux
> is 1.1, and all works fine from my mac.
>
> i power up my mac and can instantly browse, email,
> telnet, ftp... no waiting, ever.
>
> but when my wife cranks up her computer and launches
> exporer it says she has no internet connection and
> "would you like to work offline?" starting a dos
> window we try 'ping pacific.net.au' just for fun,
> and the linux nameserver correctly looks it up and
> the pings march across the screen. (this is from her
> msdos prompt, not a telnet session to linux.) so her
> setup seems okay, but outlook express, aol and
> explorer all refuse to cooperate for minutes on
> end. after quitting/relaunching or stopping/reloading
> a webpage finally comes up and then all is well.
>
> i checked to see that her nameserver/gateway/tcp/lan
> settings were just like mine (except for the last
> number on the 192.168.1.* of course), yet this persists.
>
> even bewilderingly vague clues would be much appreciated.
>
>
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