My mistake. .0 is the network address.

On 1/17/07, Douglas Allan Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I use a cross-over cable all the time between two computers.
Then again, I have the cable.  If you don't and you can't make one, then
believe it or not an ethernet switch is often cheaper than a cross-over
cable.

I have in /etc/network/interfaces:
computer 1:
        iface eth0 inet static
                address 192.168.1.1
                netmask 255.255.255.0
                network 192.168.1.0
                broadcast 192.168.1.255

computer 2 is the same except for the address being 192.168.1.3

After you make the changes, on each computer:
        ifdown eth0
        ifup eth0

Also put both computers in both computer's /etc/hosts
        127.0.0.1       localhost
        192.168.1.1     computer1
        192.168.1.3     computer2

You should then be able to ping back and forth.

Remember that 192.168.1.0 is the network itself.

Read the debian-reference, and the relavent HOWTOs

Good luck,

Doug.


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