At 15:59 21.01.2001 -0800, you wrote:
>are you using DHCP on the windows machines or static IP's?
i use static ip´s.........no DHCP
>Quaylar wrote:
> >
> > hiho...
> >
> > as u will possibly know from various earlier posts i am trying to connect a
> > linux and a win machine through thin ethernet.
> > up to now i was having the problem that the 2 machines were not able to
> > ping each other although everything was set right on both sides..
> >
> > now i found a posting on deja where a guy described the same problem, he
> > was stating that his lan was working IF:
> >
> > he first powered up the win machine and THEN the linux machine......
> >
> > so i tried this and it really worked, the lan works when i am first
> > powering up the win machine and then the linux machine, vice versa i get
> > ping timeouts......
> >
> > has anyone of u already experienced this or can anyone give any hints on
> > this phenomenon ?...
> >
> > any thoughts will be appreciated......;)
> >
> > --quay
> >
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> > -Quaylar-
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