Topic: Sorry just more info about the topic

[James]

I cannot ping the e-smith server from the Windows box either - I just get request timed out

Thanks

[z00100]

Make sure that e-smith is on the same workgroup as your windows machine, or vice versa.

Basically make sure the workgroup for both machines are the same.

[Lloyd Keen]

Check the link led's on the Network Card- if they're not on or blinking it's a cable problem. Have you enable DHCP on the e-smith box? If so setup the win98 client for dynamic IP addressing. Silly question, but you're not using a hub with the crossover are you? Have you tested the crossover with a tester? It certainly sounds like it's a hardware problem to me (either the cable or one of the NIC's).

[James]

The link lights are on on both NIC's - no DHCP on the e-smith box either. I have no hub either. I'll have to check the cable, as a last resort.

Let you know when I have done that.

Thanks
James