[nzlug] Networking 101 question

[Patrick Connolly]

Somewhere about Sun, 09-Sep-2007 at 11:04PM +1200 (give or take), Jim
Cheetham wrote:

|> On 09/09/2007, Patrick Connolly <tuxkid at ihug.co.nz> wrote:
|> > Now, I'm trying to connect via cross-over cable a laptop running Mepis
|> > 6.5 to a desktop running Fedora Core 6, the latter being connected to
|> > an ADSL D-link modem DSL-302.
|> 
|> The intention being that the laptop will be able to talk to the
|> desktop, and also onwards out to the Internet? In that case your
|> desktop has to know that it is expected to be routing traffic, by
|> default it'll just ignore stuff that isn't addressed directly to it.

Perhaps I wasn't clear.  The laptop can get onto the internet but I
can't get from the desktop to the laptop.

Looking at other suggestions, I realized the problem must be with a
firewall on the laptop.  Installing firestarter on it, I managed to
fix that, so I think it might be the end of the problem.  At least I
can ping the laptop from the desktop.  Bit more to do before I can be
sure I have it all sussed.

Thanks for the suggestions

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