[tulip] LinkSys LNE100TX (again)

brian dunn bdunn@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Wed, 14 Jun 2000 08:34:10 -0500


Chris Blown wrote:

> phoneranger wrote:
>
> > I have my Linux box ( I compiled both tulip and pci-scan for SMP since
> > I'm running SMP) and a Win95 box running with the LinkSys cards on a
> > LinkSys 10/100 hub.  Both appear to be sending packets, but neither
> > machine can communicate with the other.  When I ping from Linux box to
> > the Win95 box, I see the indicators for both ports on the hub flashing,
> > so I know something is going out.  Same result if I ping from the Win95
> > box to the Linux box.  From visual activity on the hub, they appear to
> > be trying to communicate.  So far I have installed PCI-SCAN and the
> > latest TULIP driver, which is what's enabled me to get this far.  Could
> > this be an issue that they are not auto-negotiating in a compatible
> > manner, and if so, how would I fix it?
> >
>
> This doesn't sound like a tulip problem.
> What are the IP's and subnet masks you are using for these machines ?

Linux box:  192.168.1.1   subnet 255.255.255.0
Win95:  192.168.1.11  subnet 255.255.255.0

It hit me when I read that; I need to change the subnet to 255.0.0.0
Think that will fix it?