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Message from Steven
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monz wrote:
>
> My desktop is connected via Ethernet, via cable
> (as in cable TV). 

Is it possible for you unplug the ethernet cable
from the desktop and connect it to your laptop?
You should then be able to use the IP address
assigned to your desktop.  Or, if your desktop
gets a fresh address each reboot (via DHCP), you 
could run udhcpc on the laptop (after plugging 
in the ethernet cable and getting two high beeps).

The other alternative (which is easier) is to
run an ethernet cable between your laptop and
another computer.  Using ifconfig, you could 
then assign compatible IP addresses to each 
system and ping between them.  This will prove
that your hardware is working.

Cheers,
Steven