>No, in one sense. Either you have to set up hostnames in the >/etc/hosts file or run a DNS server for them to `know the others [sic] >IP address'.
So I will be able to ping/ftp/etc IP addresses without doing anything? Do I have to do anything special to be able to ping the Linux machine from a Win'95 box (to check the network card is setup OK)? Yes. No. >Yes, in one sense. This is the ARP protocol. Can you point me at a URL on this please? http://152.15.16.15/ELET3281/ch1qr_13.html is what altavista found. You might want to consult a basic book on TCP/IP if you're really interested in ARP, but in normal circumstances you don't have to care about it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
