Network problem

Willis Taylor gods-servant at sbcglobal.net
Fri Feb 15 19:04:58 UTC 2008


NoOp wrote:
> On 02/15/2008 10:45 AM, Willis Taylor wrote:
>   
>> NoOp wrote:
>>     
>>> On 02/15/2008 09:12 AM, Willis Taylor wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> I have two units running Ubuntu v. 7.10.  I have a Linksys hub connected 
>>>> to the ADSL router and both units are connected to the hub.  Both have 
>>>> unlimited internet access but neither one sees the other.  I have 
>>>> enabled sharing of the pictures file but when I type in the search 
>>>> 172.xx.x.33 on one or 172.xx.x.36 on the other followed by /pictures it 
>>>> accesses the native file and not the one on the other unit.
>>>>
>>>> Any help?
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> Perhaps you just need to set up network shares for the
>>> folders/directories? You can use NFS, but since I recall that you also
>>> have Windows machines connected I'd recommend that you set up via Samba.
>>>
>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/
>>>  Search: samba
>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ComprehensiveSambaGuide
>>>
>>> Basically you can initially just try the simple method:
>>>
>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/7.10/internet/C/networking-shares.html
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> This is the formerly Windows unit.  I set the only share i know on the 
>> folders and set them on bot units to NFS.
>>
>>
>>     
>

Thank you, I'll do that the first thing in the morning.
Leave it to me to make it difficult.





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