On 16 Sep 2005, Clive Menzies wrote: > On (16/09/05 12:13), Anthony Campbell wrote: > > Under LAN IP setting, the entry for "Use Router as DHCP server" is > > ticked. The help file says: > > > > Use Router As DHCP Server > > > > The MR814v2 router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host > > Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration > > for the all the computers that are connected to the router. > > > > Unless told to change these settings by your ISP, leave the Use Router > > As DHCP Server check box checked. > > > > If your ISP has you clear this check box, you must have another DHCP > > server within your network or else you must manually configure the > > computer. > > > > * Starting IP Address: This box specifies the first of the > > * contiguous addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.0.2 is the > > * default start address. Ending IP Address: This box specifies the > > * last of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool. > > * 192.168.0.51 is the default ending address. > > I noticed that your IP addresses are .20 and .22 respectively which > given the pool starting address would suggest they've been set manually. > Try editing /etc/network/interfaces to : > > # The loopback network interface > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > > # The primary network interface > auto eth0 > iface eth0 inet dhcp > > For the laptop wifi it will probably be eth1 > > Make sure dhcp3-client is installed on both. > > Regards > > Clive >
No better, I fear. This is now looking a more difficult problem than I thought it would be. Seemingly I can still ping the desktop from the laptop but not the reverse. Ifconfig on the laptop now shows an inet address of 192.168.0.3 for eth1, which seems odd; but pinging that doesn't work either. I'm very grateful to everyone for their suggestions but I'm starting to think it's about time to give up :-( Anthony -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk for using Linux GNU/Debian || blog, book reviews, electronic Microsoft-free zone || books and skeptical articles -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
