accessing outside of network from Windows NT box

[Paul Taylor]

Do you have permission from your ISP to have more than one public IP address?

> Hello, anyone,
>
> I have a dummy question about how to troubleshoot
> network connection.
>
> I have Windows NT box attached to a LinkSys hub and
> Cable Modem Toshiva PCX 1100).
> I have  a Linux Redhat ( Redhot?) 8 that is attached
> to the same network.
> This box is working great.
>
> Only problem is that this Windows NT box Service pack
> 6 attached has
> a network problem.
> It has a connection, I can access to Linux box using
> Secure Shell downloading/uploading files.
>
> but I can't access to outside network directly.
> I have assigned a static ip address ( which is
> legitimate ip address).
> of  course Linux box is legal ip address ( not
> private) as well.
>
> This NT box is using a right default gateway and
> subnet that the Internet
> Service Provider gave to me.
>
> but I can't ping to the gateway anyway even though I
> can access to the Linux box
> that uses the same default gateway number.
>
>
> It gotta be one the this dummy NT box.
> but I can't figure that out.
> Actually, I called ISP service representative, but
> they couldn't resolve this.
>
> How should I troubleshoot this matter.
> First time, I ignored this  since I don't use this
> machine much.
> but I feel that it would be good to have a connection
> though.
>
> So, I kinda thought asking this to KCLUG which is the
> most reliable, knowlegable
> source that I know.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Any comments would be helpful.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> --
>
> Joe Cho,
> email: ksjoecho at yahoo.com
>
> I like the dreams of the future better than the
> history of the past.
> --Thomas Jefferson.
>
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