On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recommend that you use a non-routeable subnet that doesn't have weird > meanings for microsoft. For example ( as Nick suggested ) > > 192.168.1.1 -> 192.168.1.254 > > use a netmask of 255.255.255.0 > > Sharing computers does require more than just putting them on a common > network. One machine needs to publish resources before another can use them.
yes but ping should work, and doesn't! > If you're sharing data, then you need to share a disk on one machine before > you can see and use it on another. In the situation you're describing, I'd > probably install samba somewhere and join all your computers into a common > workgroup to make things a bit easier. > > Using a DNS server on your network will allow you to name your computers, > rather than having to use these weird numbers instead. > > hth, > > Steve > > On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:05:21 +1300 > chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Thank you Nick for your patience. >> >> No I have always up to now only used IP addresses >> All machines are on the same subnet >> 169.254 etc >> >> here is the output from route -n >> >> Kernel IP routing table >> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use >> Iface >> 218.101.58.65 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 >> ppp0 >> 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 >> eth0 >> 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 >> ppp0 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ >> >> I will look on the internet for information on dns >> regards Chris Thomas >> >> On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 09:57 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: >> > you would need a dns address if you wanted to access any other machine >> > by name as opposed to ip address. if you are happy accessing via ip >> > address it is not needed. >> > >> > do bear in mind some protocols do a dns lookup to see if the >> > connecting machine is who it says it is (a reverse dns lookup) and if >> > there is no dns available this can produce a long timeout delay. >> > >> > do you have a firewall on? >> > >> > what does traceroute tell you? >> > >> > are all machines on the same subnet (ie 192.168.n.x where n is a >> > constant throughout your network and x varies per machine between 1 >> > and 254. >> > >> > what does the routing table say? route -n is the command you want. >> > >> > (all this is why dhcp is often a useful protocol!) >> > >> > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 9:47 AM, chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > A further question please. >> > > s there is no server involved, why would I need a DNS address, and where >> > > would I get one? >> > > Regards Chris T >> > > On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 09:06 +1300, Nick Rout wrote: >> > >> no difference between a router and a switch from this point of view. >> > >> >> > >> left click the network manager icon on the top panel >> > >> >> > >> click "manual configuration" >> > >> >> > >> "unlock" and fill in credentials >> > >> >> > >> click on the connection you want to fiddle with, click properties and >> > >> unclick "roaming mode" >> > >> >> > >> fill in the gaps. >> > >> >> > >> you'll also need to provide dns addresses in the obvious places >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 6:54 PM, chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > Can anyone direct me to some information that can help me set up a >> > >> > LAN, >> > >> > using static ip numbers with a switch, not a router? >> > >> > >> > >> > there is a heap of information using DHCP, and using routers, but I >> > >> > have >> > >> > not been able to find anything using static numbers and a switch. >> > >> > >> > >> > this particular distro does not seem to like static ip numbers >> > >> > Regards Chris T >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > > -- > Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
