# problem with not able to log in **URL:** \ **Category:** Solaris\ **Created:** [August 5, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-not-able-to-log-in/207478 "2008-08-05T05:29:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![girish.batra](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/girish.batra/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@girish.batra](https://community.unix.com/u/girish.batra)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-not-able-to-log-in/207478/1 "2008-08-05T05:29:59Z")
Dear all I am facing a problem that I cannot able to login through 192.168.11.6. I even unplumb it and then plumb it again also, but still facing a problem. Could anyone tell me that what is the meaning of "inet 192.168.11.6 --\> 192.168.11.6". I even restart the server two time also ,but still facing a problem. Could anyone tell me what is the meaning of POINTOPOINT.Usually BROADCAST is written instead of POINTOPOINT ash-2.05# ifconfig -a lo0: flags=1000849\ mtu 8232 index 1 inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000 ce0: flags=1000851\ mtu 1500 index 2 inet 192.168.11.6 --\> 192.168.11.6 netmask ffffff80 ether 0:3:ba:33:1b:ed ---
**Author:** ![malcqv](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/malcqv/32/459_2.png) [@malcqv](https://community.unix.com/u/malcqv)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 5:47am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-not-able-to-log-in/207478/2 "2008-08-05T05:47:48Z")
What is in your /etc/hostname.ce0 file? ---
**Author:** ![girish.batra](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/girish.batra/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@girish.batra](https://community.unix.com/u/girish.batra)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-not-able-to-log-in/207478/3 "2008-08-05T06:04:23Z")
In hostname.ce0 is 192.168.11.6 servername ---
**Author:** ![malcqv](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/malcqv/32/459_2.png) [@malcqv](https://community.unix.com/u/malcqv)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 6:11am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-not-able-to-log-in/207478/4 "2008-08-05T06:11:52Z")
Not a problem there. Which version of Solaris? ---
**Author:** ![malcqv](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/malcqv/32/459_2.png) [@malcqv](https://community.unix.com/u/malcqv)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-not-able-to-log-in/207478/5 "2008-08-05T06:27:32Z")
I suggest you unplumb first then re-plumb and force a broadcast #ifconfig ce0 inet 192.168.11.6 netmask .... broadcast + ..... up ---
**Author:** ![incredible](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/incredible/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@incredible](https://community.unix.com/u/incredible)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 9:29am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-not-able-to-log-in/207478/6 "2008-08-05T09:29:17Z")
either have your hostname OR the ip address in the hostname.ce0 file. do a netstat -rn and see if the default route is seen. try to ping the gateway (/etc/defaultrouter). #ifconfig ceo down #ifconfig ce0 unplumb #ifconfig ce0 plumb #ifconfig ce0 inet 192.168.11.6 netmask 255255.255.0 broadcast + up ---
**Author:** ![reborg](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/reborg/32/167_2.png) [@reborg](https://community.unix.com/u/reborg)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-not-able-to-log-in/207478/7 "2008-08-05T10:54:42Z")
> [@malcqv](#): > > I suggest you unplumb first then re-plumb and force a broadcast > > #ifconfig ce0 inet 192.168.11.6 netmask .... broadcast + ..... up I agree. From memory this is the only way to clear the POINTTOPOINT status of an interface once it has been set. What is this network interface connected to? Is it a crossover cable connected to another machine, to a switch/hub and other machines or a router? ---
**Author:** ![incredible](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/incredible/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@incredible](https://community.unix.com/u/incredible)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-not-able-to-log-in/207478/8 "2008-08-06T06:17:43Z")
I suppose its connected to a switch 😃