[wellylug] Linux and XP

[Jeff Hunt]

DNS!
I should have remembered. Presumably they are correct in the XP
machine. If you are using static settings the IPs of the suppliers DNS
servers will need to be set statically in the Ubuntu. Copy then across
from the XP, or get them from the internet site of your supplier.

Also, this doesn't seem to be a problem for you but you have to
restart your network after every change. I often forget when I am
getting frustrated enough.

Don't know why the network tools aren't working but you are making
contact so forget that for the present.

Cheers.

On 14/01/2012, Glenn Morrissey <glennstuartmorrissey at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Jeff
>
> you'r a gem. Must buy you a beer.
>
> There is something fishy in Linux because I can ping 192.168.0.1 (The
> XP Box) from terminal but I cant from the ping tab in network tools.
> It just doesnt want to ping. It wont even ping itself (192.168.0.2).
> Very strange. Yet, I can ping 192.168.0.2 from XP.
>
> I have visited: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126 about internet
> connection shaing in XP and it seems like im doing it right.
>
> And yet under connection information in Linux my connection settings are:
>
> General
> Interface:                 Ethernet (eth0)
> Hardware address:   00:1F:C6:ED:C2:10
> Driver                      atl2
> Speed:                   100 Mb/s
> Security:                 none
>
> IPv4
> IP Address:             192.168.0.2
> Broadcast Address: 192.168.0.255
> Subnet mask:          255.255.255.0
> Default Route:         192.168.0.1
>
> IPv6
> Ignored.
>
> I even disabled the firewall in XP, so that shouldnt be in the way.
>
> Like I said, I can ping 192.168.0.1 from terminal, but cant ping
> yahoo.com or anything else.
>
> Something strange going on.
>
> Glenn.
>
>
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