Thanks to Alex,Kevin, Amos, and Tony (hope I haven't missed anybody).
I've solved the problem with the LAN - there was no hardware problem,
just a problem with the newly created account for my wife. It has no
network/web access.
Have read the man pages re creating new users, and have googled
extensively, yet I still haven't found, or can't grasp what is necessary
to enable LAN/Net access for a newly added user account .
I understand adding the User to various groups, but just what group is
necessary for LAN/Net access? I assume that it is the "web-data" group ,
but adding my wife's account to this group and/or the "users" group has
no effect.
Sorry if all of this seems obvious to you but I'm not 100% at the moment
and my poor old brain isn't working at full capacity.
In addition I've never had to deal with adding other users on my home
network, as up until now I've been the only user, and my accoun has
always been created during distro installation.
THanks
Bill
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On Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 11:04:04AM +1000, bill wrote:
I have a home LAN of 4 PCs and 1 laptop.
Connected phone-line --> modem/router --> gigabit ethernet switch --> PCs (
via CAT5 cable)
Problem: the laptop and 3 PCs connect to the 'Net OK.
4th PC won't even ping the modem/router, although it did access the 'Net
properly a couple of months ago ( when I last used the PC).
However:-
1) if I disconnect this PC from the ethernet switch and connect the cable
directly into the modem/router I can access the 'Net.
2) if I connect the laptop to the LAN cable that is normally plugged ino
the problem PC, the laptop connects to the 'Net
3) if I boot the problem PC from a LiveCD I can connect to the 'Net via the
switc and modem/router.
4) if I change the problem PC from fixed IP to "connect b DHCP" it still
wont connect.
The problem PC has its' /etc/network/interfaces file setup correctly (
verified against other PCs - just different IP).
The problem PC doesn't have a firewall.
All PCs are running Kubuntu - 6.10 in the case of the problem PC.
The ony thing that has changed is the ethernet switch from a 10/100 to a
gigabit switch. The PC's mobo has gigabit LAN.
All PCs have fixed IPs ( fixed to that determined automatically by DHCP). I
have changed the problem PCs IP to match that provided by the new gigabit
switch.
There are no conflicting IPs.
All IPs fall within the range set in the LAN portion of the modem/router.
From above test have determined that there are no problems with the cables,
modem/router or ethernet switch.
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