network problem: internet sharing

[Keith Antoine]

On Tuesday 22 July 2003 12:25 am, Alma J Wetzker wrote:
> Keith,
>
> I know I am just the clueless newbie here but before you reinstall XP I
> just want to clarify the problem in my head.
>
> The modem goes to the linux box through an ethernet card.  The linux box
> works.  The linux box has a second ethernet card that is connected to
> the XP box elsewhere.  The XP box can ping the linux box.  (I hope this
> is correct.)

yes

> Can the XP box ping an address on the wild wild web?  (Using the ip
> address as the name will not work.)  If it can then the issue could be
> the linux box not routing the DNS lookup correctly.  If you cannot then
> the linux box is not acting as a router and it should be.

see below

> I am NOT suggesting that the XP install is perfect but I still have my
> doubts that it is the entire problem given the above picture in my head.
>   If you can ping the web from the XP box, it may be the DNS stuff not
> configured correctly somewhere.  I would think that is easier to fix
> than doing a reinstall.  (Although I would suggest a clean install
> rather than an upgrade from dos to NT, which is what 98 to XP is.)

Always do a clean install on both machines still no go.

>      -- Alma

Do not aplogise for being a newbie as all of us in this list were new at one 
stage or another. I have managed to stuff things up very well now, after 
playing around with XP on both machines. I need to reinstall XP on this dual 
boot machine, however on linux I can ping 192.168.0.2 but cannot ping 
192.168.0.1 from the downstairs XP. No point in looking to net when I cannot 
reach this machine. 

I have used another nic on the downstairs machine, also got another cable.
No go.

If I can ping one way why not the other ?

-- 
Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'SKIPPY'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061, Australia:: PH:61733002161
Practising Geriatric, Retired Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage