OK here is the technical stuff: On my Linux System, Under the edit Connections Tab, I have the following entered: Connection Name: Affordable Wired Network Tab Mac Address: Empty MTU: Automatic 802.1x Security Value: not checked IPv4 Settings: Method: manual Address: 192.168.0.2 Netmask: 255.255.0.2 Gateway: 0.0.0.0 IPv6 Settings: Method: Ignore. Interesting note: whatever value I add in the IPv4 Gateway, always ends up as 0.0.0.0. Shouldn't it be 192.168.0.1? I have turned my PC's Firewall Off (the default firewall for Vista Home Premium). MY PC Network Connection Details: Connection-Specific DNS: no value Description: Atheros L2 Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-T Controller Physical Address: 00-1F-C6-ED-C2-10 DHCP Enabled: Yes Autoconfiguration IPv4... 169.254.214.162 IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 IPv4 Default Gateway: no value IPv4 DNS Server: no value IPv4 WINS Server: no value NetBIOS over TCP En.. Yes Link Local IPv6 Address: fe80::cb2:5cf7:71e2:d6a2%10 IPv6 Default Gateway: IPv6 DNS Servers: fec0:0:0.:ffff::1%1 fec0:0:0.:ffff::2%1 fec0:0:0.:ffff::3%1 MY Kiwi Online Connection Details: Connection-Specific DNS: no value Description: Kiwi Online Physical Address: no value DHCP Enabled: NO Autoconfiguration IPv4... 202.150.121.52 IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.255 IPv4 Default Gateway: no value IPv4 DNS Server: 210.55.12.1 210.55.12.2 IPv4 WINS Server: no value NetBIOS over TCP En.. No In the sharing tab I have ticked Enable Internet Connection Sharing Home Networking Connection is ticked in the box under properties of local area network. If, in my Linux system, if I set the IPv4 settings to DHCP, the connection doesn't happen and the system remains disconnected. If I open the connection information box, I get the following: ACTIVE NETWORK CONNECTIONS Affordable Interface: eth0 Hardware Address: 00:26:55:37:81:53 Driver: Forcedeth Speed: 100MB/s Security: None IP Address: 192.168.0.2 Broadcast Address: 192.168.0.3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.254. Although the connection says established, whenever I ping 169.254.214.162 or 192.168.0.1 from my Linux system, it doesn't ping. Whenever I ping 192.168.0.2, 192.168.0.3 from my Windows system, it says connection timed out. I have set my Linux System Network Proxy Settings to Direct Internet Connection. Glenn.
Hi, I don't use a GUI on any Linux system but your netmask is wrong, should end in 0 not 2 (255.255.0.0) Could cause odd issues if honored, and yes, your gateway should be an IP address. Regards, Steve -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Glenn Morrissey Sent: Sunday, 25 July 2010 10:44 PM To: Waikato Linux Users Group Subject: [wlug] Network Details OK here is the technical stuff: On my Linux System, Under the edit Connections Tab, I have the following entered: Connection Name: Affordable Wired Network Tab Mac Address: Empty MTU: Automatic 802.1x Security Value: not checked IPv4 Settings: Method: manual Address: 192.168.0.2 Netmask: 255.255.0.2 Gateway: 0.0.0.0 IPv6 Settings: Method: Ignore. Interesting note: whatever value I add in the IPv4 Gateway, always ends up as 0.0.0.0. Shouldn't it be 192.168.0.1? I have turned my PC's Firewall Off (the default firewall for Vista Home Premium). MY PC Network Connection Details: Connection-Specific DNS: no value Description: Atheros L2 Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-T Controller Physical Address: 00-1F-C6-ED-C2-10 DHCP Enabled: Yes Autoconfiguration IPv4... 169.254.214.162 IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 IPv4 Default Gateway: no value IPv4 DNS Server: no value IPv4 WINS Server: no value NetBIOS over TCP En.. Yes Link Local IPv6 Address: fe80::cb2:5cf7:71e2:d6a2%10 IPv6 Default Gateway: IPv6 DNS Servers: fec0:0:0.:ffff::1%1 fec0:0:0.:ffff::2%1 fec0:0:0.:ffff::3%1 MY Kiwi Online Connection Details: Connection-Specific DNS: no value Description: Kiwi Online Physical Address: no value DHCP Enabled: NO Autoconfiguration IPv4... 202.150.121.52 IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.255 IPv4 Default Gateway: no value IPv4 DNS Server: 210.55.12.1 210.55.12.2 IPv4 WINS Server: no value NetBIOS over TCP En.. No In the sharing tab I have ticked Enable Internet Connection Sharing Home Networking Connection is ticked in the box under properties of local area network. If, in my Linux system, if I set the IPv4 settings to DHCP, the connection doesn't happen and the system remains disconnected. If I open the connection information box, I get the following: ACTIVE NETWORK CONNECTIONS Affordable Interface: eth0 Hardware Address: 00:26:55:37:81:53 Driver: Forcedeth Speed: 100MB/s Security: None IP Address: 192.168.0.2 Broadcast Address: 192.168.0.3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.254. Although the connection says established, whenever I ping 169.254.214.162 or 192.168.0.1 from my Linux system, it doesn't ping. Whenever I ping 192.168.0.2, 192.168.0.3 from my Windows system, it says connection timed out. I have set my Linux System Network Proxy Settings to Direct Internet Connection. Glenn. _______________________________________________ wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug
Hey Steve. Thanks for the quick reply. I just changed the netmask settings but still no joy. Restarted the network connection but the netmask property under connection information remains 255.255.255.254. Like I don't have permission to change the value so its not letting me. I'm glad they have a GUI for that, I wouldn't know which file I would need to edit. Still pinging from Windows gives a time out error. Glenn.
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