Host Problems - Black Box 16 port User Manual

•if your network is congested, subnet it with a bridge; however, bear in mind the

Host problems

Cannot access a host by name
•if using DNS or if DNS is required, ensure a nameserver is configured on your
•if not using DNS, ensure the host is configured in the host table. Check access
Cannot access a host on a local network
ensure:
•the network address is correct.
•the subnet mask is set correctly and reflects the network configuration.
•the broadcast address is set correctly and reflects the network configuration.
Cannot access a host on a remote network
•use the show route command to verify that there is a route to the remote host. If
•Consider the situation beyond the gateway; e.g. are intermediate gateways and
Gateways added into the gateway table are ignored by the unit
•have you used BOOTP and entered a single static gateway in the bootptab file
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recommendations in the previous paragraph.
unit and is accessible (ping it).
to the host by pinging it using the host's IP address.
no gateway is specified, ensure a default gateway is specified. Ping the
default gateway to check if it is working.
the remote host available? Also, check the messages returned by the
show route command; e.g. that a particular host or gateway is unreachable.
entry? If yes, the other gateways will be ignored. See
for more information
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