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From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
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To: Samy Touati <lmcsato@lmc.ericsson.se>
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Subject: Re: networking via lp0
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> I have 2 FBSD 2.1 boxes, and I'm trying to connect them via a laplink
> cable.

I do it all the time.

> I did the necessary ifconfig to activate the 2 interfaces, but when I try 
> to telnet or ping from either machines nothing happens.

Can you send the 'ifconfig lp0' from both machines?

Are the machines using the same netmask?  Is the parallel port capable
of running TCP/IP on both machines?



Nate