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On Saturday 08 January 2005 10:34 pm, Richard Brown wrote:
details from OS X? I think I am getting them right! Mac OS X is using DHCP. Should I have another go with Libranet and DHCP... but then will that be any better if they're not talking now?
To get two DHCP machines to talk, you must discover the IP address of each. This means logging in to each one and viewing the IP that has been allocated by the DHCP server. If the machine is not running a DHCP client, the static IP will be used. Know which IP you are expecting to find! Walk before you run - static IP's are easiest to learn initially.
I know this is silly but I'll ask it anyway, can I reverse the cable? Will that work?
Won't make any difference. Do make sure you are using a patch cable to connect to the router. Crossover cables are wired differently to connect only two machines together. Patch cables are required for networks involving hubs and/or routers.
It sets all this up and then asks for a DNS which I have given 192.168.0.1 because I assumed it would get its information from the router. On My Mac this is left blank.
Where have you set 192.168.0.1 for the DNS? /etc/resolv.conf? -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.dclug.org.uk/ http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/isbnsearch/ http://www.williamsleesmill.me.uk/ http://www.biglumber.com/x/web?qs=0x8801094A28BCB3E3
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