On 19 Sep 2005, Wackojacko wrote: > Anthony Campbell wrote: > >On 17 Sep 2005, Anthony Campbell wrote: > > > >After some more experimentation I seem to have got ping to work in both > >directions, by means of the following: > > > >1. There is a page in the router set-up which shows attached devices; > >the laptop appears here as 192.168.0.3, for some reason. > > > >2. I removed (instead of just stopping) shorewall and also bastille on > >both machines. > > > >I can now ping in both directions, using the above IP address for the > >laptop. I don't fully understand what is happening but at least it seems > >to be working so far. > > > >Anthony > > > > > Anthony > > I have a netgear router which allows me to assign fixed LAN addressess > to my connected PC's so they always get the same address no matter which > order they are switched on. This may help you, or it may not :), > check the router manual. > > Wackojacko
Thanks; yes, I've noticed this too but haven't tried it yet. However, by using the above 192.168.0.3 everything seems to be working and I can ssh in both directions. 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]
