Mixed network connectivity

[Wayne Bow]

On 22 Nov 2001, at 13:05, Jon Reynolds wrote:

> I would check to make sure the win2k box is configured correctly, they can 
> cause havoc on a network if mis-configured. Check the DNS on it.
> 
> Hope it helps and Happy Thanksgiving from Alaska
> 

Thanks Jon,

I checked the services running and the only DNS is a client. I 
turned it off and am still unable to ping the local address. I think 
that DNS wouldn't come into play here becasuse I am pinging and 
IP addy which does not call for DNS services. Hpwever, it is IP in 
Windows and more than one strange thing has happened *there* 
before.

Hope everyone is having a relaxing, non-stress day full of good food 
and family...or whatever else makes you happy.

Aloha,
Wayen Bow


> Jon
> 
> On Thursday 22 November 2001 09:19 am, you wrote:
> > Aloha All,
> >
> > Happy Thanksgiving!
> >
> > Got a problem and its almost too embarassing to ask about!
> >
> > I've got a small home LAN with a few computers on it. I'm
> > connected to the Internet via DSL modem which is connected to a
> > LinkSYS router to a little 10 MB hub that connects everybody.
> >
> > My main machine (Athlon 750 Mhz) is running Win2K Advanced
> > Server. I've got an old Compaq Armada 1510DM laptop that I have
> > installed Mandrake 8.0 on. The Win2K box has a static IP of
> > 192.168.1.10 while the laptop is receiving its IP from the router. An
> > ipconfig on the win2k machine verifies 192.168.1.10, GAteway
> > 192.168.1.1, mask of 255.255.255.0.
> >
> > ifconfig on the Compaq yields inet addr: 192.168.1.101, Bcast
> > 192.168.1.255, mask 255.255.255.0.  I can reach the internet with
> > both machines either by IP or by name when I run ping tests.  No
> > problem with surfing the web. A win98 box on this network
> > (receiving IP info via DHCP) is pingable from the Win2k box and it
> > receives a response from the win2k box but not the Compaq.
> >
> > The problem is that I ping the Compaq from the Win2k box or vice
> > versa and get 'destination host unreachable' or 'Request timed out'
> > (depending on the box pinging) when I try.
> >
> > I have tried a number of things to fix this including an attempt to
> > install Mandrake 8.1 (failed with a message regarding a CPU error
> > very early on in the install), reinstalling Mandrake 8.0. and messing
> > around with static assignment of IP on the Compaq. All to no avail.
> >
> > I feel that I must be missing something basic..or else I'm missing
> > something not so basic. Or maybe neither...or both. :)
> >
> > Anybody got an idea what I could check?
> >
> > Stumped,
> >
> > Wayne Bow
> > Network Administrator
> > St Francis School
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> >
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