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From: Martin Str|mberg <ams AT brother DOT ludd DOT ltu DOT se>
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Subject: Re: MS network client and watt-32 htget
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:31:38 +0100 (CET)
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Eric T <nobody AT astral DOT ykfyindonzj DOT com> wrote:
> In protocol.ini I have now set DefaultGateway0=1.1.1.3 which is also the 
> machine running the web server.

> In wattcp.cfg I now have (sic):
>     my_ip=1.1.1.1
>     hostname=halfabee
>     netmask=255.0.0.0 (not 255.255.255.0)

Check that the other computer's netmask is the same.

>     gateway=1.1.1.3 without a subnet or subnet mask (its network mask is 
> 255.0.0.0).

> DHCP is turned off.

> Pinging 1.1.1.3 works.

That means that arp works.

> If I run tcpinfo it shows that I have no ARP cache.
> Still get the htget error "No ARP reply." Neither machine on the LAN is 
> behind a firewall.

That means the arp doesn't work.

Thus, I susĂpect that your ping program is of a different kind
than your htget program.


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MartinS