possible routing problem

[Tom Wilson]

On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 09:03, Steve & Michael wrote:
> I'm attempting to get my WinXP box to actually work with Internet Connection
> Sharing and my linux box.  Trust me, I have to use the WinXP box.  The
> configuration is:
> router 192.168.1.1
> winxp cabled ethernet 192.168.1.100
> winxp avaya 802.11 192.168.0.1
> linux orinoco 802.11 dhcp
> 
> the linux box gets it's ip address via dhcp 192.168.0.81 in this case but a
> ping from linux to 192.168.0.1 fails
> 
> I suspect a routing problem on the winxp side but my routing knowledge is
> scimpy.  Here's the winxp routing table:
> 
> ===========================================================================
> Interface List
> 0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
> 0x2 ...00 08 a1 35 12 c4 ...... CNet PRO200 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter #3 -
> Packe
> t Scheduler Miniport
> 0x3 ...00 02 2d 74 36 76 ...... Avaya Wireless PC Card #2 - Packet Scheduler
> Min
> iport
> ===========================================================================
> ===========================================================================
> Active Routes:
> Network Destination        Netmask          Gateway       Interface  Metric
>           0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0      192.168.1.1   192.168.1.100       20
>         127.0.0.0        255.0.0.0        127.0.0.1       127.0.0.1       1
>       192.168.1.0    255.255.255.0    192.168.1.100   192.168.1.100       20
>     192.168.1.100  255.255.255.255        127.0.0.1       127.0.0.1       20
>     192.168.1.255  255.255.255.255    192.168.1.100   192.168.1.100       20
>         224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0    192.168.1.100   192.168.1.100       20
>   255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255    192.168.1.100               3       1
>   255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255    192.168.1.100   192.168.1.100       1
> Default Gateway:       192.168.1.1
> ===========================================================================
> Persistent Routes:
>   None
> 
> The route table from linux 192.168.0.81 is:
> Destination  Gateway  Genmask       Flags metric ref  use Iface
> 192.168.0.0     *     255.255.255.0   U   0     0     0  eth0
> default    192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0        UG  0     0     0  eth0

It looks like your xp box doesn't have a route for the 192.168.0.0
subnet.  My knowledge of routing is thin too but it is something I
noticed in your routing table.  


Tom Wilson 
McSwain Carpets 
513.771.1400 x4433 
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