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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> sindi keesan wrote:
> > XP complained (in lower right) about a bad or limited
> > network connection.  I then tried using telnetd and httpd
> > (from busybox 1.10 which I had compiled) and got nowhere.
>
> There is no point trying to use telnet or http until
> you have a good network connection.
>
> > forgot to try to ping myself.
>
> Until ping works, nothing else will work.
>
> > Netscape could not find 192.168.1.1
>
> There is no point trying to connect with Netscape until
> you have a good network connection.
>
> > What do I need to do to XP so it will recognize the connection?
>
> You probably need to ask a Windows person.  Perhaps XP will
> be happier if you let it assign the IP address (via DHCP)?

XP does not seem to have DHCP.  Web research found me a suggestion to 
purchase a router. We did not bring one.  I will ask at my local bbs for 
XP help.

We will be home in a couple of days and there is still plenty of room on 
my SM card for more photos.  (The other card filledup).

 >
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
>
>
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