Hi,

Can someone tell me how to set up a basic tcp/ip network on unix, so windows computers can ping it?

Thnx,

Edwin

thats different in each derivate .. so pls. specify which UNIX and the current version e.g. SuseLinux 7.2, HPUX 11.00, ...

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Hi,

I am using SunOs 5.7, unix release 4.00

in order to set up a tcp/ip environment you must configure your system files to allow trafic with other networks or machines through. (DNS)
first you should configure your interface:
use the "ifconfig -a" to see your settings, then use the same command to configure...if this is a new interface you must use the "plumb" option to assign interface drivers to your card.

# ifconfig hme0 plumb
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(command) (Card) (turned on)

you must bring your card down before configuration.

# ifconfig hme0 down

then you must configure your card to the IP and netmask that you want. and bring it UP

# ifconfig hme0 xx.xx.xx.xx netmask 255.x.x.x broadcast + up
use ifconfig -a to confirm changes.
In order to connect a host to the network this info. is also needed:
HOST NAME
DOMAIN NAME
IP ADDRESS
NETMASK(if needed)
DNS server name


*the file that holds information about your hostname and your loop back(127.0.0.1) /etc/hosts
*the file that solaris uses to configure system at boot time is
/etc/hostname.le0
*the file that contains the name of the host is /etc/nodename
*/etc/services hold the ports and network rules (don't touch this file)
* /etc/netmasks holds your netmask address if your host is on a segment.
There are so many more steps involved in setting up DNS and networking...but those are a few preliminary steps

If you don't mind resetting your existing network settings, you can use /usr/sbin/sys-unconfig to start from scratch and have Solaris itself walk you through a re-configuration upon reboot.

R u configuring through router or directly to network??

If through router,
u have to give

Eg:
Gateway 139.9.78.75