on Thu, Apr 11, 2002, Martin Edward John Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have win95PC (yuck - sorry.) (192.168.201.2) and
> a woody debian box. (192.168.201.1).  Trouble is,
> even though the ethernet cards are up OK I can't
> communicate between them (ping, anything, using
> numeric IPs or hotsnames).

Through cable or hub?

If it's a poin-to-point cable, you have to have it wired for crossover.
Otherwise, a hub performs the same function.

You can't just plug a standard network cable between two NICs.

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