[Sheflug] Network Doesn't Work

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <nospam [at] sk.tsukuba.ac.jp>]

>>>>> "Richard" == Richard  <richard [at] sheflug.co.uk> writes:

    Richard> [laptop is 192.168.1.3 and desktop is 192.168.1.2]

destination    gateway    genmask    flags   MSS Window   irtt   Iface
192.168.1.0    *          255.255.255.0  U    0    0        0     eth0
loopback       *          255.0.0.0      U    0    0        0     lo

    Richard> Can't understand where 192.169.1.0 comes from ?

That's your local network.  Since the mask has 0 bits in it, it will
match more than one address (if ADDRESS & GENMASK == 192.168.1.0, the
kernel sends stuff addressed to ADDRESS out eth0 directly to ADDRESS;
otherwise it tries to find a gateway).  I don't see anything wrong
with this; apparently your machines are not physically connected to
each other.

    Richard> What do I need to change in order to get the laptop to
    Richard> see my desktop on the network ?

Plug them both in. :-)

I seem to recall that you have a switching hub (maybe an ISDN
router?).  I thought this should be automatic once you make the
physical connection, but you may have to tell your hub/router that
your laptop is back from vacation.

If that fails, send the laptop to a few AA meetings, and it will shape
up.

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