Topic: Internet access problems and GUI interface

[paddy24]

Hi
Have just installe sme server 7.3 which i am realitivly new to. When i set ther server up in server only mode and put in my routers ip of 192.168.1.1 in the gatway ip address box i get "invalid address is not local please try again" how do i fix this? Second is it possible to install a gui such as gnome into an sme server and if so how do i do it

[janet]

paddy24

What is the local IP of your sme server, it needs to be in the 192.168.1.xx range.

> ...is it possible to install a gui such as gnome into an sme server and if so how do i do it

No. (not with the default setup) ....and it's highly recommended not to do it for so many reasons including security and including you will probably stuff up the whole server.
sme has a GUI control panel called server manager.

[cactus]

What is the local IP of your sme server, it needs to be in the 192.168.1.xx range.

No it does not, the IANA (Internet Assgned Numbers Authority) defines a few ranges that are to be assigned to private networks only:

10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255

The full list of assginments can be found here: http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space

[janet]

cactus

Well if the sme server is in server only mode on a local nework, doesn't the IP of the gateway and the sme server need to be in the same range ie 192.169.1.xx as the gateway being specified is on 192.168.1.1

[cactus]

cactus

Well if the sme server is in server only mode on a local nework, doesn't the IP of the gateway and the sme server need to be in the same range ie 192.169.1.xx as the gateway being specified is on 192.168.1.1

That depends on the subnet, but most of the times (with a class C, 255.255.255.0) you are right.

[paddy24]

thanx guys help much appreciated got things going