I found the problem. It was a configuration error on my part. I set the GATEWAY variable to the network gateway instead of the system IP. I did this one a long while ago accidentally. Also found something else intreresting in the mess. We have a couple Compaq proliant servers and I found out that you cant use a standard keyboard with there servers. I had to go find the keyboard with the compaq logo on it to use it. WHy would they force you to use a specific keyboard? John Albee ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Albee" To: Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 5:25 PM Subject: Re: 2 linux boxen not talking Also, I can ping both boxen from a win machine on the same network segment with no problems. I cant telnet from the win box to the 2 linux boxes. John Albee ----- Original Message ----- From: "der.hans" To: "PLUG" Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 5:22 PM Subject: Re: 2 linux boxen not talking Am 15. Jan, 2001 schwäzte John Albee so: > I have 2 linux boxes that both have public IPs. They can both talk to the > Internet(HTTP, telnet, ping, ftp, etc), but they wont talk to each other. I > ran across this problem before and If I remember right it was a > misconfiguration of some sort, but I cant remember. Also, if I ping one > from the other it will get one returned and the rest will fail. Any ideas? Are they on the same network segment? Might it be that your netmask isn't correct? ciao, der.hans -- # der.hans@LuftHans.com home.pages.de/~lufthans/ www.YourCompanyHere..net ;-) # Help Jerry Lewis stamp out M$...oops that's MDA - der.hans ________________________________________________ See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss ________________________________________________ See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss