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Date:      Fri, 27 Nov 1998 13:50:23 -0800 (PST)
From:      John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com>
To:        repenting@hotmail.com
Cc:        mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Networking problems, Please Help!
Message-ID:  <199811272150.NAA07753@vashon.polstra.com>
In-Reply-To: <19981126225200.6605.qmail@hotmail.com>

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In article <19981126225200.6605.qmail@hotmail.com>,
Mike Del <repenting@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am having a networking problem, and It would really make my day if
> someone could help me out. I have been trying to get this to work
> for 3 days could someone help?
> 
> I have a freebsd box(10.0.0.1) networked with windows 95 box(10.0.0.2)
> via a hub. ie. freebsd -> hub <- windows
> 
> I can ping the windows box(10.0.0.2) from the freebsd box(10.0.0.1),but
> CANNOT ping the freebsd box(10.0.0.1) from the windows box(10.0.0.2)
> The link lights on the NICs and the hub are on, so the cable connection
> is working just fine.

I wouldn't assume that the cable is OK just based on that.  It's not
unusual for the link lights come on even though the cable is bad.

John
-- 
  John Polstra                                               jdp@polstra.com
  John D. Polstra & Co., Inc.                        Seattle, Washington USA
  "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public."
                                                            -- H. L. Mencken

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