Re: Simple LAN diagnosis?
- From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:15:11 -0600
In article <P8CdnddnHbg8CvnUnZ2dnUVZ_oninZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Norm <NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
For a novice is there an easy way to determine the cause of network
connection problems?
Situation: In our house we have what I think is called a LAN: a Netgear
RT 314 Router. Connected to it are 2 Macs and a printer and the DSL
connection.
Problem: from time to time I can't "see" the other Mac on our net work
or Retrospect will not be able to connect for a backup.
OS:
Mac 1: Tiger OS 10.4.11
Mac 2: Leopard OS 10.5.6
When these problems arise, I don't know where to start in terms of
diagnosing the problem.
Typically, one of the first things I will do is ping the IP address of
the affected Mac to see if it's actually on the network.
Are these Macs assigned static IP addresses, or are they using DHCP
addressing?
For example, does File Sharing need to be on for me to see the other
Mac?
Only if you want to share files between them.
Or can I see it though not connect?
You can ping them to see if they are on the network, but you'll need to
know the IP address of the computer you're pinging.
I know I don't need it on for
Retrospect to work from "Server" to "Client."
Right - that uses a different port/protocol.
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