Re: [LUG] FTP delays

["Neil Stone" <Neil at ukdominion.supanet.com>]

> > Apologies if this has been asked before, but why won't FTP connect
across the
> > LAN without an internet connection?
> >
> > I've got Windows 98 Second Ed for the internet connection and Linux
Mandrake
> > 7.2 on the second computer of the LAN. Everything else works and FTP
will
> > connect (at speed) if there is an active internet connection, but when
I'm
> > offline, it simply times out.
> >
> > Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Sure your ftp'ing to the right IP address?
>
> I think we'd need a bit more background on how your set up is
> configured?
>
> Do other protocols using TCP work from Windows to Linux? from Linux to
> Windows?

I have the same thing.... I have a dial up internet connection.. and a lan
connection to the Linux box (RH6.1) Win 98 SE allways tries to connect over
the Dialup...

I guess it's cause Windoze sux !!

Neil Stone

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