Can your systems ping each other? On Thursday 15 November 2001 11:35 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am having Server Programs (for TCP,UDP,Unix Sockets) , that listen on a > port number say , 9888 at > 10.10.1.4 > and they are being contacted by a Client (for TCP,UDP,Unix Sockets) Linux > machine from 10.10.1.1 . > > Both macines are on the LAN , nothing more nothing less . We have not yet > gone for any higher stuff like DNS , etc . So , basically 10.10.1.4 > and 10.10.1.1 are not on any Linux network , but simply they identify and > respond on the LAN. > > My Clients and Server (socket programs) do not communicate at all on this > network . > > Please guide me on what I should do . > > My line of thinking is : Add some entry to the > /etc/services specifying the port , but this is what I tried and failed > :- # At the bottom of /etc/services :- > tcp 9888/tcp > a.out 9889/tcp > > Please help me get these programs to communicate . > > Warm regards, > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Shyam