Do This:

Main computer:
ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
ifconfig etho up

Second computer
ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
ifconfig eth0 up

Next

Main computer:
ping 192.168.0.2

Second computer
ping 192.168.0.1

Post the results

Andrew

:) I win!

Ok pinged the second computer from the main computer:
I think I got it right but I had to add -b
[mlg@localhost mlg]$ ping -c4 127.255.255.255 -b
WARNING: pinging broadcast address
PING 127.255.255.255 (127.255.255.255) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.096 ms
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.028 ms
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.027 ms
64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.027 ms

--- 127.255.255.255 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 2999ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.027/0.044/0.096/0.030 ms

Yes you did, good for me, I mean you. Thankyou!!
I'm going to ping the other machine and see what happens.

Your pinging a broadcast address, which means it pings every computer in that segment (or in this case the either network)... And the main computer is what is answering, so again the main computer is pinging the main computer....

Did you run the commands in my above post? because the ip address 127.255.255.255 is invalid, anything in the 127.x.x.x rage is consider its self.

Andrew

Are you connected to a switch/router or are you connecting all of your computers directly into the main computer?

Andrew

Last question first I'm using ethernet, I think? I've not run across the other two that I know of.

This is the eth0 from my main computer, whats the ip address?

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:40:05:86:66:C6
inet6 addr: fe80::240:5ff:fe86:66c6/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:10 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2412 (2.3 Kb) TX bytes:2088 (2.0 Kb)
Interrupt:18 Base address:0xec00

I havn't got there yet my friend, had to leave the desk for a minute. I'm going to do it now

I have to go for a few hours.... Help when I get back... Sorry

Just doing these two computers for now, and I have the crossover between them. Once I get it done I'll work on adding the others through a router.

That's cool, I'll be here.

I've pinged the second computer from the first and it's still writing, I'm up to icmp_seq=300 Was didn't use anything except ping, just as you wrote it was I suppose to put another argument like -c4 or something. Don't assume I know better:D :D :D I actually get around pretty good in these things but it takes me some screw up first..
I'm going to ask questions on this endevor so it doesn't take so long.
I'm up past 500 pings I'm guessing I need to find a way to stop the pinging:confused:

I did it again the assummed right way from main to second computer:
I'll ping from the second to the main in a minute, have to do the phone thing real quick
PING 192.168.0.2 (192.168.0.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.095 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.097 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.103 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.095 ms

--- 192.168.0.2 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3000ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.095/0.097/0.103/0.010 ms

great you got the boxes pinging, now take a look at this

http://easyfwgen.morizot.net/gen/

it's a script generator for iptables, which is what you'll need to get nat going so your second machine can gain internet access.
good luck.

My floppy drive just went out on the second machine, now of all times. I was using it to copy to so I could get the info on the net. Both machines are pinging each other. The second machine pinged the main computer with similar resuls as the other way around went. If you need to see those results just holler. I'm probably going to put anpther floppy in, I've got plenty, don't know if I've ever had a floppy go bad before.
I'm off to the newest link

I replaced the floppy and I'm back in business. Here's the results from the second ping:

PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.118 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.100 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.103 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.095 ms

--- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 2999ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.095/0.104/0.118/0.008 ms