Re: absurdly simple LAN problem

From: Anthony Campbell (ac_at_acampbell.org.uk)
Date: 09/16/05

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    On 16 Sep 2005, Clive Menzies wrote:
    > On (16/09/05 12:13), Anthony Campbell wrote:
    > > Under LAN IP setting, the entry for "Use Router as DHCP server" is
    > > ticked. The help file says:
    > >
    > > Use Router As DHCP Server
    > >
    > > The MR814v2 router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host
    > > Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration
    > > for the all the computers that are connected to the router.
    > >
    > > Unless told to change these settings by your ISP, leave the Use Router
    > > As DHCP Server check box checked.
    > >
    > > If your ISP has you clear this check box, you must have another DHCP
    > > server within your network or else you must manually configure the
    > > computer.
    > >
    > > * Starting IP Address: This box specifies the first of the
    > > * contiguous addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.0.2 is the
    > > * default start address. Ending IP Address: This box specifies the
    > > * last of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.
    > > * 192.168.0.51 is the default ending address.
    >
    > I noticed that your IP addresses are .20 and .22 respectively which
    > given the pool starting address would suggest they've been set manually.
    > Try editing /etc/network/interfaces to :
    >
    > # The loopback network interface
    > auto lo
    > iface lo inet loopback
    >
    > # The primary network interface
    > auto eth0
    > iface eth0 inet dhcp
    >
    > For the laptop wifi it will probably be eth1
    >
    > Make sure dhcp3-client is installed on both.
    >
    > Regards
    >
    > Clive
    >

    No better, I fear. This is now looking a more difficult problem than I
    thought it would be.

    Seemingly I can still ping the desktop from the laptop but not the
    reverse. Ifconfig on the laptop now shows an inet address of 192.168.0.3
    for eth1, which seems odd; but pinging that doesn't work either.

    I'm very grateful to everyone for their suggestions but I'm starting to
    think it's about time to give up :-(

    Anthony 

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