On Jun 16, 2012, at 6:32 AM, frrob wrote: > Alex and Ken: > > I did check all the physical connections, and they were fine. And again, as I > mentioned in my original post, the machine reports being connected to > ethernet, and gets a valid IP address, and "sees" the other Mac on the > network. >
Check your configuration. You may need to delete your system network configuration preferences file. If you can get an IP address, and see local systems, then the issue is either your system cannot find the gateway address to access IP addresses beyond the LAN or the network mask is wrong. Since both of those are sent by the DHCP server along with your IP address, either your DHCP server is messed up (the router) or the network configuration is wrong. Check the settings against a working mac. Also do the other, working systems function after a reboot? or if you select 'Renew LEase' in the TCP/IP settings in the Network control panel? DHCP is only important at the time an address is handed out; typical home routers give out addresse setting s with very long lease times, so the mac doesn't actually ask for a new address that often. -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
