Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 13:50:23 -0800 (PST) From: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> To: repenting@hotmail.com Cc: mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Networking problems, Please Help! Message-ID: <199811272150.NAA07753@vashon.polstra.com> In-Reply-To: <19981126225200.6605.qmail@hotmail.com>
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In article <19981126225200.6605.qmail@hotmail.com>,
Mike Del <repenting@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am having a networking problem, and It would really make my day if
> someone could help me out. I have been trying to get this to work
> for 3 days could someone help?
>
> I have a freebsd box(10.0.0.1) networked with windows 95 box(10.0.0.2)
> via a hub. ie. freebsd -> hub <- windows
>
> I can ping the windows box(10.0.0.2) from the freebsd box(10.0.0.1),but
> CANNOT ping the freebsd box(10.0.0.1) from the windows box(10.0.0.2)
> The link lights on the NICs and the hub are on, so the cable connection
> is working just fine.
I wouldn't assume that the cable is OK just based on that. It's not
unusual for the link lights come on even though the cable is bad.
John
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John Polstra jdp@polstra.com
John D. Polstra & Co., Inc. Seattle, Washington USA
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