simple ping; pinging 101

[THUFIR HAWAT]

On 7/6/05, Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng at wdc.com> wrote:
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> I seriously suspect it's a NIC issue. Dlink  is using realtek 8139
> driver yes? This one has cause me un-due pain.
> 
> To be sure.. switch the cables or switch the IPs (better)

I'm not sure what's meant by switching the cables.  either arrakis
eth0 or arrakis eth1 is connected to the hub, never both
simultaneously.  pardon if that wasn't clear.

the IP's are entirely arbitrary, how would switching the IP address
for arrakis eth0 and eth1 change anything?

...
> Why is there no default route??

what's a default route?  seriously :)


thanks,

Thufir