Nicholas Tomlin wrote:
Sluggers,

I've used Linux for some years now but I've struck an issue on which I need a quick fix to my ignorance on - I ask of your knowledge on the following:

I have on this machine [195.168.0.1] Mandrake 10.1 on an AMD 64 bit Athlon 3k cpu with .5g ram and 2 80g HDD's and typically run kde 3.2.3 as my desk top.

I have an 8 port 10/100 ethernet network switch which permits me to connect computers with each other, I have this machine, a Tosh A10 Satellite [195.168.0.2] and a dual boot mandrake / windoesn't box [195.168.0.3] which MYOB's my accounts [please tell me there is a linux replacement to MYOB].

network picture:

domain tac.com.au
[nameserver 223.225.0.3]
[nameserver 223.225.0.6]
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dialup ------ Modem [ppp0] ---- 195.168.0.1 --blue cable--[switch] |
                                                                                
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Laptop --------ethernet port------ 195.168.0.2 --blue cable--[switch] |
                                                                                
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accounts -----ethernet port------ 195.168.0.3 --blue cable--[switch] So far I am able to transfer files between the laptop and this machine, this is done where I share photos and the like between the laptop and this machine, for this I use gftp and log in to the user on the Toshiba and control the transfer from 195.168.0.1. ie, I start gftp from 195.0.168.0.1, then specify the connection to 195.168.0.2:21 user nick pswd xxxxxxxxx and push enter and I can see the contents of 195.168.0.2 from 195.0.168.0.1, and can freely transfer files both ways using 195.168.0.1. I would like to be able to do this from konqueror instead of gftp [despite its brilliance] because there are other [ugh] windows users who need to do the same thing though they do not grok any of this, gftp would be 'too hard' for them. How can this be done? How can it be done from [ugh] windoesn't?

You can use konqueror or firefox to transfer files by running http (apache) and ftp server (vfstp) in your 195.168.0.2 (but this ip address is probably problematic
see comments below).
All machines have an ethernet connection available and I am using the blue cables, can ping each computer from 195.165.0.1, but cannot necessarily ping from, eg, 195.168.0.2 back to 195.168.0.1, it tells me the host is unreachable despite 'ifconfig 195.168.0.1 and 2 up' on both computers - any ideas what I have done wrong here?

When I have the lan - ethernet - network running I seem to be precluded from using the internet on this machine 195.168.0.1, and I can't see this machine from 195.135.0.2, nor the internet connection via ppp0. I can have ppp0

I am puzzled by your use of 195.168.0.1, etc in your network. This network addresses belong to an organization in Europe. Are you certain you are the user of this network addresses ? You probably meant to use network addresses 192.168.0.1, etc. This probably explains why you cannot use the Internet, because when you send messages out to the internet, the reply messages are routed out to that organization in Europe and not returned to your network. 195.168.0.1, etc are public address block whilst
192.168.0.1, etc are private address block.  Pls check RFC 1918.

Also run this #whois 195.168.0.1 on a machine with working internet access and
note the info.

Or perhaps, you have an arrangement with that Organization to use that IP-address block ? If you have made an arrangement, you still have to ask your ISP provider to route that
address block to your network.

running and eth0 running but it will only see the eth0 interface. When I do 'ifconfig 195.168.0.1' down' and then try the internet connection again I can see the internet and can send / receive emails.... any ideas on what I've done wrong with this set up? screen captures of what to do would really help me with this..

Sometimes I run the laptop in windoesn't for the purpose of downloading pictures from my LG880U camera phone [no, it won't work in linux, no drivers, dammit]. Any ideas on how to get around this issue? It does have a bluetooth so I might be able to get a bt card and do it via that.. ideas please?

Hope this helps.

O Plameras
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