This is one for the networking experts: I'm testing a few 520 / 540 powerbooks for connectivity to my WLAN. I have a D-link router set up to distribute a static IP address to each machine connecting. All but one of the 520/540 books connect to Ethernet fine. They all run OS 8.1 and I have configured them exactly the same way (except for the TCP/IP address) and I also use the same cable+transceiver to connect each of them to the router.
The faulty one seems not to get the router to resolve the domains to connect to the Ethernet. Netscape reports "The server does not have a DNS entry" Otherwise, WLAN connectivuty seems ok: the same book connects fine to another PB G4 under Panther and OS 9.2 accessing the WLAN through Airport. Ping the 520 from G4 OS X Terminal is OK, but ping from the router setup pages (running on safai on the same G4) reports Time-out. I first thought the Ethernet port on the 520 would be bust, but local connectivity seems to indicate otherwise. Am I missing anything obvious??? How to proceed to troubleshoot this one?? thanks for any ideas! cheeers, gianfranco -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
