Problems Connecting to Some Devices
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:46 pm
Let's try this again...
10-day newbie to Linux and all of its wonderfulness. Networking experience limited to configuring a small home/office Windows network. UU2.5 is my first introduction to the OS, but there are so many applications in it--that's a good thing if you know what they're for--I installed a vanilla Ubuntu 9.10 on a second dual-boot computer to help me figure things out.
I've made some progress but still have many questions, so I'll post one topic at a time. This first one deals with getting all the devices to talk to one another. There are many connection scenarios: some work, some don't--probably due to a combination of configuration and permission errors. After exploring samba, smb, smbfs, and ssh, confusion reigns.
Here's a list--specific device info is in the signature:
A) UU2.5 to C) XP connects
C) XP to A) UU2.5 connects
A) UU2.5 to B) Windows 7 can't connect
B) Windows 7 to A) UU2.5 can't connect
--I think I saw a bug report about connecting to Windows 7. Can anyone confirm this and if so are there any workarounds?
A) UU2.5 to B) Ubuntu 9.10 connects
B) Ubuntu 9.10 to A) UU2.5 can't connect (times out when logging in)
B) Ubuntu 9.10 to C) XP connects
C) XP to B) Ubuntu 9.10 can't connect (password dialogue box comes up; I enter my password but it's not accepted
B) Ubuntu 9.10 to A) Vista connects
A) Vista to B) Ubuntu 9.10 (no password dialogue box comes up)
A) UU2.5 to D) NAS connects
B) Ubuntu 9.10 to D) NAS connects
If this info isn't clear, please let me know and I'll revise.
Thanks.
gftd
10-day newbie to Linux and all of its wonderfulness. Networking experience limited to configuring a small home/office Windows network. UU2.5 is my first introduction to the OS, but there are so many applications in it--that's a good thing if you know what they're for--I installed a vanilla Ubuntu 9.10 on a second dual-boot computer to help me figure things out.
I've made some progress but still have many questions, so I'll post one topic at a time. This first one deals with getting all the devices to talk to one another. There are many connection scenarios: some work, some don't--probably due to a combination of configuration and permission errors. After exploring samba, smb, smbfs, and ssh, confusion reigns.
Here's a list--specific device info is in the signature:
A) UU2.5 to C) XP connects
C) XP to A) UU2.5 connects
A) UU2.5 to B) Windows 7 can't connect
B) Windows 7 to A) UU2.5 can't connect
--I think I saw a bug report about connecting to Windows 7. Can anyone confirm this and if so are there any workarounds?
A) UU2.5 to B) Ubuntu 9.10 connects
B) Ubuntu 9.10 to A) UU2.5 can't connect (times out when logging in)
B) Ubuntu 9.10 to C) XP connects
C) XP to B) Ubuntu 9.10 can't connect (password dialogue box comes up; I enter my password but it's not accepted
B) Ubuntu 9.10 to A) Vista connects
A) Vista to B) Ubuntu 9.10 (no password dialogue box comes up)
A) UU2.5 to D) NAS connects
B) Ubuntu 9.10 to D) NAS connects
If this info isn't clear, please let me know and I'll revise.
Thanks.
gftd