+- Linux-Noob Forums (https://www.linux-noob.com/forums)
+-- Forum: Linux Noob (https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/forum-3.html)
+--- Forum: Network Problems (https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/forum-58.html)
+--- Thread: connecting 2 computers (/thread-2502.html)
connecting 2 computers - freagel - 2005-08-09
I try to connect two computers with fedora core 4 using a crossover cable and an ethernet device on each computer.
I configured each device with
pc1:
ifdown eth0
ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1
pc2:
ifdown eth0
ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.2
routes seem ok (it creates by default a network route) and I am also sure that the ethernet cards and the cross-over cable work, but I am unable to ping from one machine to another. Any suggestions what could be wrong?
Thanks in advance.
connecting 2 computers - anyweb - 2005-08-09
welcome to the forums
can you paste the output of ifconfig on both pc's here please
did you check if the firewall (lokkit) was enabled while testing this ?
tried another network cable ?
cheers
anyweb
connecting 2 computers - freagel - 2005-08-09
Thank you for the help
here are the results from ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:40:F4:5D:9A:26
inet addr:192.168.0.1 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::240:f4ff:fe5d:9a26/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:177 Base address:0x8400
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:6E:8E:CA:3C
inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:6eff:fe8e:ca3c/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:185 Base address:0x8800
I have the firewall disabled and I use the cable that connects me to the internet so i am sure it works...
connecting 2 computers - anyweb - 2005-08-10
Quote:I have the firewall disabled and I use the cable that connects me to the internet so i am sure it works...
are you sure this cable is crossover ? if it isnt then you'll be seeing exactly what you are seeing now
a quick way to check is to put a hub between the two pcs (that'll mean you'll need one more ethernet cable)
cheers
anyweb
connecting 2 computers - znx - 2005-08-10
maybe check to see if the default routes are set correctly.. that is 192.168.0.1 has a default route of 192.168.0.2 and vice versa..
connecting 2 computers - freagel - 2005-08-10
Quote:are you sure this cable is crossover ?
Hmm this could be the issue. I thought all cables were crossover cables o_O
Can you make a crossover cable from a regular one? And how can you be sure a certain cable is/isn't a crossover cable?
connecting 2 computers - xDamox - 2005-08-10
Quote:I try to connect two computers with fedora core 4 using a crossover cable and an ethernet device on
I think when connecting two machines together just going straight to the ethernet card you need
to use straight through cable if your using a hub or a switch you use cross over cable.