On Monday, February 09, 2015 08:38:15 PM Chris Reynolds wrote: > I just upgraded to the latest version of linuxcnc and I'm really > digging it. I hadn't upgraded in 7 years. I was first introduced to > linux about 8 years ago approximately, through my former job, and the > only thing that I don't like about it is that for someone like me who > doesn't work with linux outside of running my mill I'm not as versed > as I would like to be in it. And while it leads to some annoyances > like not being able to get my computer hooked to my wireless network, > everything else far outweighs the hassles like that. I also have a > huge respect and appreciation for those out there that continue to > work on linuxcnc and make it available to all of us. > > > Chris
Hooking thgem up to the local network is almost a requirement as there are often several updates to the system as a whole at 2 or 3 day intervals. I do not of course know how your home network is setup, but I long, decades ago, set my network up on an abitrary address someplace in the 192.168.xx.xx block. This address range is NOT allowed to go through a "router" that s/b the first thing your modem, cable or DSL sees. From that point it feeds an 8 port switch so I can have cat5 to several places, like to this machine, and to the two machines in my tiny shop building in the back yard. Setting it up can be daunting for someone used to a windows connect directly to the modem, but I consider a router with enough memory so a reflash with something like dd-wrt to be a basic requirement from a security standpoint. Then it handles all the translations from your address, and Native Address Translates (NAT) between your outside address, and your local net, on a one way basis. Its 2 way, but with the provision that you can initiate a connection to cnn.com and it keeps track of what your machine asks for and allows the response from cnn.com back into your browser. But even if cnn.com knows your address, it is only the outside address, and attempted access by cnn.com when you did not request it, will be refused. So its best of both worlds. There are several people here who can guide you in doing this if interested. Folks probably more familiar with it than I and who have better memory than I. At 80, I think I am the senior member of this group, and the wet ram is beginning to show the effects of being a senior citizen and retired for a decade and change. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
