Re: problem setting up a local network

[hugh@mjr.org (Hugh Saunders)]

On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 02:42:11PM +0100, Tommaso Moroni wrote:
> Tommaso Moroni wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I'd like to install Debian on an old pc (hereafter called A) using an
> > ADSL connection I have on another PC (hereafter called B). The problem
> > is that after configuring the network on A it doesn't "see" B: the
> > interface is correctly configured but a simple ping to B fails.
> > I've already checked the addresses (A is 192.168.1.2, B is 192.168.1.1)
> > and I think the problem is the route table on B. In fact to manage the
> > ADSL connection I use the italian version of the drivers at
> > http://eciadsl.flashtux.org/. The command route on computer B gives this
> >  output:
> >
> > Kernel IP routing table
> > Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use
> > Iface
> > 192.168.100.1   *               255.255.255.255 UH    0      0        0
> > ppp0
> > default         192.168.100.1   0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0
> > ppp0
> >
"a" is 192.168.1.2 which is on another subnet to "B" which appears to be
on 192.168.100.1 ??
is B's IPaddr 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.100.1??


hugh