Unable to Run Test Scripts on Windows from a remote linux machine

Test Script: Located on Linux box
Test Being Executed on: Windows box

When you get the following error -- java.net.NoRouteToHostException: no route to host
1. Verify that the two systems are in network -- connected
2. Verify that the selenium server is running on the Windows (destination) box

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