Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Failed internet connection from Windows…

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Author: hantslug
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Failed internet connection from Windows on dual boot computer
On Sunday 18 Mar 2007 11:25, Hugo Mills wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 17, 2007 at 04:37:25PM +0000, hantslug@??? wrote:
> > I have a dual boot computer with both OSs on different partitions on the
> > same drive.
> >
> > Linux connects effortlessly with the internet and with everything else.
> >
> > Windows connects to some of the network but not all and not the internet.
> > I have tried pinging. I can (from Windows) ping the gateway and another
> > computer on the network . I cannot ping the third of those turned on
> > (which I can ping from elsewhere on the network), and I cannot ping the
> > internet, even by IP.
> >
> > Network connections shows the status of the connection as "connected".
> > Well it is. It can ping part of it.
>
>    This sounds like it's got the wrong gateway set. What settings are
> shown in the "Support" tab for the relevant network interface? Are
> these correct?


I have checked that neurotically often. It is correctly set. So far as I can
see, everything is correctly set. That is why I am stumped. :-(

Lisi