I have two comps. 1 Linux Redhat6.1 IP: 192.168.1.1 1 Win98 IP: 192.168.1.2 i have fixed a DLinkCard and the card gets detected and the drivers working fine. etc. so should i be able to 'ping' to each of the systems. ie. say ping frm linux to win98 -> # ping 192.168.1.2 ping frm win98 to linux -> # ping 192.168.1.1 I yet havent configured samba, neither haave the packages been installed. duke Website: http://www.ilug-bom.org.in/ Ftp site: ftp.ilug-bom.org.in Chat: irc.ilug-bom.org.in Linuxers mailing list: Linuxers@ilug-bom.org.in http://ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1