/sbin/ifconfig results Eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:01:29:82:22:3B UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:71 erros:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 Collisions:0 txqueuelon:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:5455 (5.3 Kb) Interrupt:10 Base address:0x8000 Eth0:1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:01:29:82:22:3B inet addr:192.168.1.2 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 erros:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:71 erros:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:5455 (5.3 Kb) Interrupt:10 Base address:0x8000 Lo Link encap:Local Loopback Inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:3334 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:3334 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 Collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:2428494 (2.3 Mb) Tx bytes:2428494 (2.3 Mb) /sbin/rout -n results Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo /sbin/iptables -L results /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2129.nptlsmp/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: create_module: Operation not permitted /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2129.nptlsmp/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: insmod /lib/modules2.4.22-1.2129.nptlsmp/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: insmod ip_tables failed Iptables v 1.2.8: can't initialize iptables table 'filter': Permission denied Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded The msg I get when I ping is this: 192.168.1.2 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable Over and over again, but what I don't get is the ip of the linux box is 192.168.1.2, and the xp box is 192.168.1.1 and I typed "pint 192.168.1.1" in the console and ^^^ that's what I got! -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Burns Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 10:42 PM To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Question about connecting to the net through a winxp machine Sponger wrote: >I cant ping the xp machine....how do I turn on masquerading on xp? > > > > > > Let's get you pinging the winxp box first... what is the output of /sbin/ifconfig what is the output of /sbin/route -n what is the output of /sbin/iptables -L what is the exact command and error you get when you ping the winxp box? -- Scott Burns Mirrabooka Systems Tel +61 7 3857 7899 Fax +61 7 3857 1368 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list