My first guess would be that Windows XP Home has a the built in software firewall on so its ignoring the ping from linux. Mike Nixon On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:02:39 -0600, Nick <bellsoffreedom at animail.net> wrote: > Hello all, > > Situation: I have a SUSE 9.0 Linux laptop hooked up to a Windows XP > Home Edition desktop with a cross over cable. Windows recognizes the > connection. Linux doesn't. > > Question: When I ping, Linux says network is unreachable. How do I > get Linux to see the network? > > P.S. I'm new to lists, so if I do anything deserving of flaming, > please tell me, don't flame. Thank you! > > "Take sides. Neutrality helps the > oppressor, never the victim." > ~ Elie Wiesel > > View my blog & artwork! > *********************** > http://artandprose.blogspot.com/ > Support Care2 Email: 1,400 whales may be killed this year. Take action! http://www.care2.com/go/z/17954 > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >