Shawn Lamson wrote: > > Hi - > > I have two Debian machines linked on ethernet "straight thru" cable. > The host machine is up 24/7 and has a aDSL connection on eth0 w/ > 192.x.x.x > and eth1 is 10.x.x.x and the client machine is turned on once every > couple days for people to access the internet when they want, it is > also on 10.x.x.x ... now the problem. > Frequently when the client fires up it is not able to connect to the > host. > Issuing ifconfig eth1 down and then ifconfig eth1 up on the host seems > to > resolve the problem. However I am not usually around when people want > to get online and i dont want them fiddling with the host - that is the > whole idea of having the client. > > Anyone know what causes this and a remedy? > > TIA > > ===== > Shawn Lamson > Debian/GNU Linux Woody > Kernel 2.2.19pre17 > XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System > Jesus Loves You!
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/quick-reference/ch-gateway.en.html good luck ;) -jeff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

