Rick Stevens wrote:
John Graham wrote:
> Go back to basics - make sure they can ping each other first.
>
Covered in the original message.
> 1) What's your network setup? If the two computers connected
directly
> to each other, make sure the ethernet cable between them is a
> crossover cable - a normal ethernet cable will NOT work!
>
From the results from ifconfig and route posted, it does not look
like a direct link.
> 2) If the two are connected to a common switch, can they both
ping the
> switch? Check the switch's configuration.
You can't ping a switch unless it's a managed switch and has an IP
address. You can ping the router.
>
You can use "ethtool eth0" also. Verify that "Link detected" says
"yes". If not, your cable is wrong.
Just remember, not all NICs have link detect that works with Linux.
On the other hand, most home/small office routers will auto-detect
reversed cables. (No more need for an uplink port.)
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