On 16 Apr 2002 at 12:51, Peter Lewis wrote:
there is a ping in win98 (C:\windows\ping.exe) and it can be run from a dos-box with the target host's ip address. For example:
ping 192.168.1.101
I am not conversant with the LinkSys router, does it have a dhcp server? Do the hosts (SuSE and win98) fetch their ip address from a dhcp server? Yes, the Linksys (and Netgear) Cable Modem/DSL Routers do include a DHCP server. At home, I use a static IP address for my wife's and my desktop systems because of both backup and IP forwarding, but I use DHCP for my laptop and my daughter's laptop when she comes over.
They also ihave MAC spoofing. I set the MAC address of my Linksys box to the same MAC address registered with AT&T Broadband so I can easily swap cables and communicate with the customer service cookbook readers. -- Jerry Feldman Portfolio Partner Engineering 508-467-4315 http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/linux/ Compaq Computer Corp. 200 Forest Street MRO1-3/F1 Marlboro, Ma. 01752