I'm trying to understand why I cant connect to a server that has been given a static ip of 192.168.1.1 from an existing computer in a network. The computer's ip address is 10.0.0.5.
I can't even ping the server. I find this to be peculiar because when we buy devices such as a router, etc, don't they come with a set ip address that might be different to ours? Why is it then we can simply plug them to the switch and they'll work immediately?
My second question is: For a ubuntu based computer, is there a way I can setup a "config" page similiar to those off-the-shelves router?
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Another reason could be that if they are using static IP and they are using the 192.168.1.x range; and the linksys device is set to the 192.168.1.x range....those computer will get an ip address to will allow them to connect to the server.
In my case when I setup clients I like to use the 10.0.0.x subnet. So I actually have to go into the linksys device and reconfigure it all use the 10.0.0.x IP address.
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by: PriceDPosted on 2009-08-15 at 22:20:32ID: 25107866
Regarding IP addressing. There are basically three sets of IP addressing for internal networks.
192.168.x.x
10.x.x.x
and 172 (ther is a special range for this one)
there reason why you can't ping the 10. one from the 192.168. or vice versa is that they are on different subnets. It is like that actually are not in the same physical location.