Really basic ubuntu network

[khunphil]

Hi,

I have 2 ubuntu Hardy Destop PC (A and B), on an Ethernet LAN, 2 IP 192.168.1.50 and 192.168.1.59, same workgroup, connected via a HUB ... but when I got to Places / Network, I cannot see each other !

I can ping A from B and B from A.

My IP gateway (not sure we need) is 192.168.1.1 (router for Internet).

I don't know what to do so I can see then in Network Place. Or maybe is it normal ? Any easy networking guide ? Any misconfiguration ? I begin to believe I missed something ...

Thanks,

Philippe

PC A :
~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1b:fc:ab:ae:4d
inet addr:192.168.1.50 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::21b:fcff:feab:ae4d/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1517 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:910 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1946842 (1.8 MB) TX bytes:82481 (80.5 KB)
Interrupt:220 Base address:0x8000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:2052 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2052 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:102600 (100.1 KB) TX bytes:102600 (100.1 KB)

[linux6994]

You will need a DNS and Gateway. Usually the DNS and Gateway are the same on a small or home network. If you are behind a router then point both to that device. Each Ubuntu PC will need to have a directory shared so that it can be seen. Install system-config-samba and use system>admin>samba and add your Documents, writable, visible and set server settings to share.


In order to be seen you have to show something.

Good Luck.

[khunphil]

Hi,

You will need a DNS and Gateway. Usually the DNS and Gateway are the same on a small or home network. If you are behind a router then point both to that device.

That was done right.

Each Ubuntu PC will need to have a directory shared so that it can be seen. Install system-config-samba and use system>admin>samba and add your Documents, writable, visible and set server settings to share.In order to be seen you have to show something.

Well I didnt know that I needed Samba to do it with 2 Ubuntu PC, and needed to show something. I will give it a try.

Thanks for your quick answer.

Philippe