[KLUG Members] IP Routing and other issues...

[Bruce Smith]

> Well, unfortunately, for some reason, I seem to do things the hard way. 
> What I mean is, the windows machines all have a 198.200.194.*. naming
> convention and the linux machines have a 192.100.115.*. naming
> convention.  Since both use the same subnet mask, theoretically, I
> should be able to ping between the two.  But, that doesn't seem to be
> the case.

WRONG!  Those are two different subnets!  with 255.255.255.0 the first
THREE octets of your IP's must match on ALL of your computers!

Plus, you should pick a PRIVATE IP range for home, NOT a public range.
(otherwise you'll have problems when you connect to the internet)

Use:  192.168.x.y   Pick any "x" and keep it the SAME for ALL of your
computers.  Vary "y" from computer to computer.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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