Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 12:13:20 -0500 (EST) From: Samy Touati <lmcsato@lmc.ericsson.se> To: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: networking via lp0 Message-ID: <Pine.Sola.3.91.960227114545.19545A-100000@chicago> In-Reply-To: <199602271633.JAA03801@rocky.sri.MT.net>
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On Tue, 27 Feb 1996, Nate Williams wrote: > > I have 2 FBSD 2.1 boxes, and I'm trying to connect them via a laplink > > cable. > > I do it all the time. > > > I did the necessary ifconfig to activate the 2 interfaces, but when I try > > to telnet or ping from either machines nothing happens. > > Can you send the 'ifconfig lp0' from both machines? > > Are the machines using the same netmask? Is the parallel port capable > of running TCP/IP on both machines? When booting, both machines report that lp0 is TCP/IP capable. The netmask should be the same it's the default one: 0xff000000 I don't have access to the machines right now, I'll send you the ifconfig -a output later. > > > > Nate >
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