On 06/03/2012, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 00:47:01 +0000 > From: WALKER RICHARD <[email protected]> > > Quick answer; yes > > man ifconfig should get you started. From memory you can set an > address for an ethernet card with something like; > > ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.22 > > That implicitly brings up the connection. > > This much is already working for you as you say both PCs can reach the > internet. So let's take a step back. I don't want you to "publish" > your PC addresses, but if they are both on the same network then they > should both have addresses in the private network ranges. The most > common on routers are; > > 10.?.?.? > 192.168.?.? >
command terminal 'ifconfig' returns value for eth1, '192...', but not '10...'. > > Can you configure your router? Do you know if it has a web-based > configuration address? If you haven't come across this before, this is > a "web page" generated by your router which provides access to its > configuration by means of forms on web pages. It is normally accessed > by entering the address in your browser, but this cannot easily work > if your PC and your router are on different networks, with different > address ranges. For example, the router might be on 192.168.1.1 and > your PC is on a.b.x.x where a and b are NOT 192 and 168. > yes, there is a configuration address 'http://192...' accessible via web browser. > Let us take one more step back. When you configured your network on > each computer (using MCC?) did you opt for manual or automatic (via > DHCP) configuration of the network address? That, I think, is the key > starting point. > automatic dhcp. To check, the command 'drakconnect' was used to activate the network configuration process; the default is automatic ip (bootp/dchp) connection protocol > If it is manual then you chose the addresses and typed them in. If it > is automatic (via DHCP) then they will have been allocated by EITHER > your router (which seems unlikely given the trouble your having) OR by > your ISP, and that means they are permitting you to have more than one > public address for your location AND that the address really is > public; if I knew your address I could probe your network - that is > potentially highly risky and is why the common practice, in these > parts, is for each subscriber to get one public address and have the > modem/router provide NAT for private networks on the premises. > I think the ip address is determined by the isp; if the router is switched off and then on, a new ip address is assigned. > I hope I haven't confused the issue. Let me re-state the important > questions: > 1. Are your PC addresses similar to each other? yes, they differ by a digit > 2. Are they in the private network range? (10.?.?.? or 192.168.?.?) yes, 192... > 3. Do you have the make and model of your router? (yes/no will do for now.) > yes
