[coLinux-users] Re: Routing problem to coLinux from other computers

[John F. <J.P...@as...>]

I have done some more testing on my routing problem.

The solution on Windows XP has been to swap from Internet 
Connection Sharing to using the Windows XP bridging.

When that is installed and the appropriate settings made for the 
external network, the coLinux "computer" is seen as part of the 
external network.

This means that the IP settings for eth0 in the colinux change to 
those needed for the external network.

e.g. in my case where the external network is 192.168.123.x then 
192.168.123.40 is a valid choice for the colinux.

I had become confused as I had not realised that there are two 
distinct ways of organising what is referred to as "Native Bridging" 
on the wiki page

http://www.colinux.org/wiki/index.php/coLinuxNetworking

(a) Native bridging using type="bridged" in the colinux 
configuration.
(b) Native bridging using type="tap" in the colinux configuration and 
then using a Windows XP bridge.

When I have set up type (b) and changed the IP number, I have 
been able to access the colinux using both Samba and VNC from 
the second computer on my network, which is what I wanted to do.

Thank you for providing such a useful tool.

Best wishes

John Fletcher


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