bgunn
09-23-2002, 12:06 AM
Hi All
I am trying to setup a simple peer to peer network between two computers. One computer is running RH7.3 and the other Win2000. I just bought two new D-Link DFE-530TX cards (not 530TX+). I installed both cards which were both successfully detected on both systems. Under the RH network configuration utility, the card is shown as being active. It is listed as eth0. It appears to be using the correct driver (it as listed as a VIA Rhine ????? - I forget the rest).
I followed the instructions in a newbie tutorial for setting up a simple network. I configured my linux box using the following:
ip: 192.168.0.1
net mask 255.255.255.0
gateway: I have left this one blank.
My win2000 box is as follows:
ip: 192.168.0.2
net maskL 255.255.255.0
gateway: left this one blank as well.
If I try to ping my win2000 box, I fail to connect. Can't remember the exact message, but it just keeps pinging away but not connecting.
If I try to ping myself, I also get an error (on both the win2000 and linux box).
I also have RH7.3 installed on my win2000 box. I have also tried setting up the card on this as well but I have the same problem has my linux box.
I am a complete newbie, the whole reason for attempting this is to learn how to network two computers. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should try next?
One other question, can I cannect the two computers using nothing more than two network cards and a cable? or do I have to go through a hub? Could this be the problem?
Kind regards, Ben
I am trying to setup a simple peer to peer network between two computers. One computer is running RH7.3 and the other Win2000. I just bought two new D-Link DFE-530TX cards (not 530TX+). I installed both cards which were both successfully detected on both systems. Under the RH network configuration utility, the card is shown as being active. It is listed as eth0. It appears to be using the correct driver (it as listed as a VIA Rhine ????? - I forget the rest).
I followed the instructions in a newbie tutorial for setting up a simple network. I configured my linux box using the following:
ip: 192.168.0.1
net mask 255.255.255.0
gateway: I have left this one blank.
My win2000 box is as follows:
ip: 192.168.0.2
net maskL 255.255.255.0
gateway: left this one blank as well.
If I try to ping my win2000 box, I fail to connect. Can't remember the exact message, but it just keeps pinging away but not connecting.
If I try to ping myself, I also get an error (on both the win2000 and linux box).
I also have RH7.3 installed on my win2000 box. I have also tried setting up the card on this as well but I have the same problem has my linux box.
I am a complete newbie, the whole reason for attempting this is to learn how to network two computers. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should try next?
One other question, can I cannect the two computers using nothing more than two network cards and a cable? or do I have to go through a hub? Could this be the problem?
Kind regards, Ben