On Tuesday 04 January 2005 09:16, Kevin wrote: >  If you can't remember what IP address you gave it, try > connecting a crossover ethernet cable between the switch and the > ethernet port of your computer. You know, I was reviewing the emails I have received on this topic and noticed that you mentioned using a crossover cable (whucdh I had failed to do). So I excitedly plugged a cable into the switch and the eth0. Unfortunately a light indicating activity failed to come on. Undaunted I pinged with the following results: bmike1@1[bmike1]$ sudo ping -bc 5 10.255.255.255 WARNING: pinging broadcast address PING 10.255.255.255 (10.255.255.255) 56(84) bytes of data. ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted --- 10.255.255.255 ping statistics --- 5 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 4012ms bmike1@1[bmike1]$ sudo ping -B 10.10.10.5 PING 10.10.10.5 (10.10.10.5) from 10.10.10.2 : 56(84) bytes of data. ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted --- 10.10.10.5 ping statistics --- 12 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 10999ms bmike1@1[bmike1]$ sudo ping 10.10.10.5 PING 10.10.10.5 (10.10.10.5) 56(84) bytes of data. ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted --- 10.10.10.5 ping statistics --- 6 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 5017ms bmike1@1[bmike1]$ sudo ping -I eth0 Usage: ping [-LRUbdfnqrvVaA] [-c count] [-i interval] [-w deadline] [-p pattern] [-s packetsize] [-t ttl] [-I interface or address] [-M mtu discovery hint] [-S sndbuf] [ -T timestamp option ] [ -Q tos ] [hop1 ...] destination bmike1@1[bmike1]$ So it seems that was not the problem. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss