possible routing problem

[Ronnie Gauthier]

On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:42:17 -0400
Tom Wilson <twilson at mcswaincarpets.com> wrote:

> 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
> 

Try a netmask of 255.255.0.0

> 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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