connecting to linux with lan

Hi - I am having trouble pinging between my linux machine and my
windows 98SE laptop - the hosts file on the win98 machine looks like:

127.0.0.1 localloop...
198.162.100.98 baldy (laptop)
198.162.100.99 vail (linux machine)

Similar hosts file on the linux machine. The DLink card was configured
with Yast2 on the Linux machine (running Suse 6.4)and I have a Netgear
PCMCIA card on the laptop. I am reasonably certain that both cards are
configured properly. Any help appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
El Squid

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(E-Mail Removed) (Slavko Vorkapitch) wrote:
>Hi - I am having trouble pinging between my linux machine and my
>windows 98SE laptop - the hosts file on the win98 machine looks like:
>
>127.0.0.1 localloop...
>198.162.100.98 baldy (laptop)
>198.162.100.99 vail (linux machine)
>
>Similar hosts file on the linux machine. The DLink card was configured
>with Yast2 on the Linux machine (running Suse 6.4)and I have a Netgear
>PCMCIA card on the laptop. I am reasonably certain that both cards are
>configured properly. Any help appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>El Squid

What sort of trouble are you having? What does the ping command say,
and what does the error message say?

Make sure that a firewall program isn't blocking access to either
computer.

BTW, those IP addresses should start with 192.168, not 198.162.
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Yes - it is 192.168.100.99 and no, there is no firewall.
The dialogue looks like

pinging 192.168.100.99

Request timed out...

Ping statistics
Packest sent = 4 Received = 0...

Slavko

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
> In article <(E-Mail Removed) >,
> (E-Mail Removed) (Slavko Vorkapitch) wrote:
> >Hi - I am having trouble pinging between my linux machine and my
> >windows 98SE laptop - the hosts file on the win98 machine looks like:
> >
> >127.0.0.1 localloop...
> >198.162.100.98 baldy (laptop)
> >198.162.100.99 vail (linux machine)
> >
> >Similar hosts file on the linux machine. The DLink card was configured
> >with Yast2 on the Linux machine (running Suse 6.4)and I have a Netgear
> >PCMCIA card on the laptop. I am reasonably certain that both cards are
> >configured properly. Any help appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >El Squid
>
> What sort of trouble are you having? What does the ping command say,
> and what does the error message say?
>
> Make sure that a firewall program isn't blocking access to either
> computer.
>
> BTW, those IP addresses should start with 192.168, not 198.162.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm