Re: using putty on windows 2000 to connect to my linux box

From: Paco (paco-falsa_at_terra.es)
Date: 02/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:50:09 +0100

Anthony Campbell wrote:

 
> I'm trying to do the same with two linux machines but I cannot persuade
> them to ping each other, let alone get ssh running. I have checked
> /etc/hosts and /etc/hosts.allow as far as I can and they seem to be OK.
> No idea where to look next.
>
> The two machines are a laptop (192.168.0.21 and a desktop 192.168.0.20.
> The laptop communicates to the router via a wireless link, and both
> machines can connect to the internet without difficulty. There are
> firewalls on both machines (shorewall) but turning them off does not
> help.
>
> AC
>
>

If I understand anything, /etc/hosts plays no role when you try $ping
192.168.0.20.

Are you using same SSID on both machines? Same connection method (adhoc or
infraestructure)? same channel? I suppose you're not toying with WEP yet...

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