On Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:41, Dennis Myers wrote:
> I have two computers connected via a hub. Localhost (linux) is the Samba
> server and also a client, AJ is an windows box client.
> Currently, AJ can connect to the internet through localhost using
> localhost firewall also, AJ can ping 127.0.0.1 but can not ping the
> localhost 192.168.0.1
> Localhost can ping both the name AJ and the address 192,168.0.2
> In network neighborhood on AJ, AJ shows up but not localhost, all are set
> up on localgroup. I know, real original on the names ha.
> So, does anyone know what I may have set up incorrectly to prevent AJ from
> pinging the localhost address? Samba is so close to being configured I can
> taste it. TIA for any assistance.
"localhost" (and "localhost.localdomain") is a name that is normally used by
a computer to refer to itself via a loopback interface. Perhaps this is
causing some kind of confusion on your network. Try renaming localhost to
something else.
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Sridhar Dhanapalan.
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LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence."
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