On Tue, 2005-05-31 at 00:36 +1200, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > the internet connect needs to go from wall to modem, from modem to Mandrake > > box, then on and rj45 (cat 5 )cable from the mandrake box to the switch, > > then > > from the switch to any other box on the network. > > we can walk you though the steps need to share the dialup connection, adn > > you > > may be able to make all the the changes needed on your own in the internet > > connection sharing wizard of MCC. > > Okay - yes the Internet connect goes to modem, to first box with > mandriva, to switch, then another cable from switch to second box. Does > the cable from first box to switch go to ordinary port in switch or to > Uplink? > I've had a fiddle in MCC - but obviously not quite right yet. first, can and do you get a good dial up connection from mandriva box through modem and to internet? with that connected, I would just go to the switch not uplink, if you are only going to connect to one other computer. with the modem connected to the internet, please do include the output of (as root in a text console, without the quote marks) "ifconfig" and of "cat etc/hosts" and compare the same 'cat /etc/hosts on teh ther box, they need to both list the IP numbers of the box they wish to connect to, (not the IP of the Internet connection which is the 'ppp' connection. Might be good to know more about the switch you got, make and model?
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