Here we have the current situation: the 2 Ubuntu Laptops are connected to a switch via LAN Cable(those for switch)
i typed @ wired connection @ the network settings tab after selecting static ip address from the configurations @ one of them 192.168.0.101 & the other 192.168.0.100 & @ both the subnet mask are 255.255.255.0,then i tried to type as URL @ the one with 192.168.100 http://192.168.101/ the output was Unable to connect.. On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 2:53 PM, hard wyrd <[email protected]> wrote: > Let's not use "telephony" terms to refer to how computers (ie. data > communications) work. It's much more convenient to say "connect" rather than > "call". > > A switch is merely that - a switch. It switches data from a "sender" to a > "receiver" and vice versa. And switches tend to make sure that the data > intended to a certain "receiver" will only be received by the "receiver" and > none other. > > To answer your question - no, there's no other way to "cut it short". You > need to connect your 5 Ubuntu machines to their own respective ports on the > switch (1 switch port = 1 UTP cable = 1 Ubuntu machine). Then you need to > assign an IP address to each of your Ubuntu machines. An IP address acts > like a "phone number" if you will. Or more ideally, treat an IP address as a > "street" address, which allows computers to identify each other. > > A computer with IP address 192.168.0.1 belongs to the network 192.168.0.0. > And each of your computers must belong to the same network (or subnet) in > order to be able to communicate (connect) with each other. > > If you do not want to assign each Ubuntu machine an IP manually, you can > use a DHCP server to do that for you. One of your Ubuntu machines can act as > your own local DHCP server. > > Data Communications 101. > > > On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Ala'a Ibrahim <[email protected]>wrote: > >> well, i mean if one of the 4 servers has x=100 as an example..is it >> possible to allow the needed server to access another one?? >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Daniel Eggleston <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> yes -- so long as each one has an IP assigned to it (provided there is no >>> DHCP server). >>> >>> Example: >>> >>> >>> Internet >>> | >>> Firewall >>> | >>> Switch >>> | >>> ---------------------- >>> | | | | >>> A B C D >>> >>> Assuming that: >>> A: 192.168.0.100 >>> B: 192.168.0.101 >>> C: 192.168.0.102 >>> D: 192.168.0.103 >>> >>> A can "call" B at ip address 192.168.0.101. All the computers will use >>> "Firewall" as the default gateway to access the internet. >>> >>> On 6/14/09, Ala'a Ibrahim <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Okey, can a machine call particular machine..i mean if one of the >>>> connected machine has a certain value it can talk to it..is the switch a >>>> good choice for that?? >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 3:09 AM, Daniel Eggleston <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> If it's a switch, you can either assign an IP to each of them, or set >>>>> one up as a dhcp server -- manual IPs is probably the easiest, just go to >>>>> each one and open the Network Manager applet, tell it not to use DHCP, and >>>>> set up one machine as 192.168.0.100, the next as 192.168.0.101, etc. Then >>>>> set the default gateway as whatever is connected to the "wan" port on the >>>>> switch. You can find some public DNS servers to fill in those values, if >>>>> you >>>>> don't already have your own. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 6/14/09, Ala'a Ibrahim <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> i got a TP-Link switch 5 ports & i want to connect 5 Ubuntu >>>>>> machines,is there anyway i can cut it short & follow some steps to >>>>>> connect >>>>>> them... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ala'a Ibrahim Mohammad. >>>>>> 4th Grade >>>>>> Computer Science Department >>>>>> Faculty of Computers & Information Systems >>>>>> Helwan University. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Daniel >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ala'a Ibrahim Mohammad. >>>> 4th Grade >>>> Computer Science Department >>>> Faculty of Computers & Information Systems >>>> Helwan University. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Ala'a Ibrahim Mohammad. >> 4th Grade >> Computer Science Department >> Faculty of Computers & Information Systems >> Helwan University. >> >> >> > > > -- > Part-time SysAd, full-time Dad, part-time netNinja > CNS, ACFE, FOSS Advocate and Consultant > Registered Linux User #400165 > http://www.rm2media.net > http://baudizm.blogsome.com > http://linuxblazon.wordpress.com > http://3x-comic.blogspot.com (NEW!) > > > > > -- Ala'a Ibrahim Mohammad. 4th Grade Computer Science Department Faculty of Computers & Information Systems Helwan University. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. 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