Hi,

I see a couple of problems. First, you cannot use the x.x.x.0 IP address
as this represents the whole network. Also, you hould use one of the IP
blocks specifically set aside for non-Internet networks. Finally, you
should set the subnet mask in OT to be the same as what you set it on your
NetBSD computer.  I have a simple HOW-TO for doing what you are trying to
do, so you might want to check it out at:

  http://www2.giganet.net/~mark/NetBSD/howtos/net-howto.html

Mark

On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, ayeats wrote:

> Thanks for all your help!
> 
> I now know that my ethernet card is "ae" and that telnetd is not always 
> running but is called by inetd, and that if i
> # telnet localhost
> or
> # telnet 127.0.0.1
> I can login.
> 
> However, even after creating a ifconfg.ae file in the /etc/ directory 
> which looks exactly like this:
> 
> inet 1.2.3.0 netmask 0xffffff00
> 
> and rebooting a few times, I still can't telnet to my machine from my mac 
> hooked to the unix box in this fashion:
> 
> Mac              UNIX
> |                  |
> |                  |
> -------------------------
> | 10-BaseT 7 Port Hub   |
> -------------------------
> 
> I have the open transport "TCP/IP" control panel set up like this:
> 
> Connect Via:         Alternate Ethernet
> Configure:           manually
> Ip Address:          1.2.3.1     (IP I want that mac to have)
> Subnet Mask:                     (Should I put something here??? Will OT 
> make one for me?)
> Router Address:      1.2.3.0     (Ip address I want/have assigned to unix 
> machine)
> Name Server Address: 24.128.60.7 (nameserver for mediaone)
> 
> 
> Also doing this does not work:
> 
> # telnet 1.2.3.0
> 
> this is what it says
> 
> "no route to host"
> 
> Is this a problem with not having anything in either of these files:
> 
> /etc/myname
> /etc/mygate
> 
> 
> ???
> 
> Why is this not working? It is probably something simple... I looked 
> through a book called Managing Internet Information Services but it only 
> went into how to set up daemons and servers not basic networking like I 
> am doing.
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Andrew
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---------------------- Andrew Yeats -----------------------------------
> 
> Freedom Is Slavery   -   War Is Peace   -   Ignorance Is Strength
>          -1984, George Orwell
> --
> 
> Go to http://www.acalltoaction.org 
> and sign the petition to end this crazyness in the congress!
> 
> If it does not work ther (it may not be up yet)
> 
> go to:
> 
> http://people.ne.mediaone.net/ayeats/acta/
> 
> 
> 


   Mark Andres               E-mail: mark@giganet.net
          Running NetBSD, 100% Microsoft Free!
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