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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ralph Dewitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 10:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [expert] Internet connection problem need help
>
>
> > Charles:
> > Thanks for your reply. Could you be more explict as to what I have to do
> to
> > the Win box network card and the Linux box card to get this working. I
am
> > still new to Linux and not a net working genius. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > If all you are wanting is to share your internet connection the
> easiest
> > > way would be to set each system to use DHCP. that way you would not
have
> > to
> > > configure anything.
> > > My DSL modem also does not work in linux so I use DHCP to connect
my
> > > linux system to the internet.
> > >
> > > Charles
> > >
>
> Ralph
> If you want a Networking genius I am the wrong person to be talking.
> I will offer what help that I can.
>
> In Windows my NIC has the following Bindings
> Internet Connection Sharing (protocol)
> IPX/SPX-compatable Protocol
> Net BEUI
> TCP/IP
> And in Advanced it is set to Auto-Detect
>
> As to the Linux side during the Mandrake installation when it asked if
I
> wished to configure a Network I selected DHCP. Once the installation
> completed and I booted Linux I was able to connect to the internet without
> having to manually enter any settings so I am afraid that I can not tell
you
> exactly what to do on a system that is already up and running.
> I do know that you will need to install the DHCP RPMs from the
> installation CD because they are not installed by default.
> The only other help I can give is to list my settings as shown in
Network
> Configuration.
> Basic Host/ Adapter 1:
> Enabled
> Basic Config....DHCP
> Netmask..........255.255.255.0
> Net Device.......eth0
> Kernel mod......tulip
> Name Server Spec:
> DNS usage.......DNS required for normal op
> IP of name server 1..192.168.0.1
> search1.............localdomain
> IPX Interface Setup/Config:
> Auto configure... Primary
> Auto configure... interfaces frame types
>
> I hope this will be of some use to you and I am sorry that I could not be
of
> more help.
>
>
> Charles
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