[wellylug] TelstraClear cable modem and SME server woes

[Joe]

Peter Jones wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Michael Dittmer [mailto:michaeld at mercury-projects.co.nz] 
>>Sent: Tuesday, 30 May 2006 11:37 a.m.
>>To: Wellington Linux Users Group
>>Subject: RE: [wellylug] TelstraClear cable modem and SME server woes
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>>Hi Peter
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>>I have had that issue before. Double check your subnet mask 
>>and gateway numbers. Your gateway should be *.*.*.1 (*) being 
>>some numbers issued by Paradise. Normally your subnet mask 
>>will be 255.255.255.0.
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>>Regards
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>>Michael
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>Checked, checked and checked again. The gateway DOES end in 1 and the mask
>IS 255.255.255.0. 
>However I'll look once again tonight. However I' sure the numbers they've
>given me are good because it works when connected directly to the Windows
>box (and TCPIP is appropriately configured)
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>Peter
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Hi, I am a little new to this and perhaps my comment is a little 
noobish. Is IP forwarding enabled? for some operating systems it is 
disabled by default. Of course if you cant access the web from your SME 
box this may not help.

Joe
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