In an attempt to learn more about Local Area Networks, I have set up a
simple three machine net but am experiencing some difficulty and I
wonder if a more experienced person could please help.
The configuration is:-
Machine 1
Pentium 3 running Windows 98 as IP 192.168.1.1 (alias windows)
Network card SMC EtherEZ 8416
Machine 2
Pentium 2 running Mandrake Linux 7.1 as IP 192.168.1.2 (alias linux)
Network card Genius GF100TXRII
Machine 3
Pentium 1 running Mandrake Linux 7.1 and Windows 98 as IP 192.168.1.3
(alias compaq)
Network card Realtek RTL8029
This machine also has an internal 56 k non-Win modem and a connection to
the Internet.
The machines are connected to each other via a base10 hub with short
twisted pair cables.
The physical installation seems ok as I can ping any machine from any
other and get fast return times. The problem I have, though, concerns
machines 2 and 3 whose configuration was intended to be identical.
Using common log-on user names and passwords and with the Compaq machine
as my workstation, I can log on to "linux" and ftp files to and from
that machine. Further, I can download files from the Internet and then
pass them to "linux".
So far so good.
If, however, I reverse the arrangement and try to use "linux" as my
workstation, I can connect briefly to the Compaq machine but the
connection times out in two or three seconds and if I use ftp at the
command line, I get an error message "421 Service not available remote
server has closed connection". gFTP reports that I am already logged on
and then waits for 30 seconds before trying (unsuccessfully) again, even
if "compaq" is waiting for a log on of some kind..
The /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny files are blank on both
machines apart from their comments and there are no entries in
/usr/sbin/tcpd file either.
Before I tear out what remains of my hair, I wonder if someone could
please point me in the right direction.
Thanks for any help offered.
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Alan Dunford
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