Correct... that was already covered in a previous post... the problem right now is to get *any* packet over the wire between the desktop/laptop... so far, nothing...
And replacing a cable with a new one is no guarantee... if it was, I'd never have chased many problems where the cables were replaced 5+ times before finding one that worked... in another situation, ALL N-hundred cables were manufactured wrong... which is why one can *never* assume something is right/wrong until the problem has actually been *fixed*... :^) Pierre "Richard Bown (QMW)" wrote: > > Not so sure on that Pierre, it will get a reply from what it can see, > bypassing the routing table will only get a ping back from the first device. > if 100 machines are connected to the port and the port has the same address as the >host > then all hell breaks loose, but if the host address is different from the port >address, > only the port responds, because the host dos'nt know whats the otherside of the port >unless its told.. > ie. the routing table > > richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pierre Fortin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 5:22 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Network problem > > "Richard Bown (QMW)" wrote: > > > [snip] > > I'm waiting to hear back from Wolfgang on the list of things to verify... > > Until a "ping -br <broadcast>" which bypasses the routing table actually makes > it to the other machine (basic connectivity), routing tables changes are not > going to help (unless the network code is buggy). > > Cheers, > Pierre > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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