I'm sorry It seems that I didn't seem word my question well. I don't want step by step instructions on how to set up the network. Your quite right there is a lot of documentation on the web and in Linux itself. My question really is can I set up the network so that I can turn either computer on and still connect to the internet and have them networked together? If I have a linux server acting as a gateway/router it will have to be on whenever I want to connect to the internet. Right? In windows I set up netbeui for local traffic. As I mentioned, I have two ip addresses so both computers can access the internet at the same time. Searches on netbeui seem to conflict. Some say it doesn't work with samba, some say it does, some say you shouldn't use it. Right now both Linux boxes have internet access but aren't networked together or with windows. Should I set up a Linux server as a gateway/router? I don't want my desktop on all the time. It has several fans and is very noisy. I have a spare p200mmx with 32mb ram. Would this work well as a gateway/router? Once I know how I want to organize my network I can work through the documentation and set things up. I apologize if I didn't word my question well. I did not think that this was a newbie question and I'm sorry if everyone thinks it is. Most people seem to have only one IP address and need a server anyway to share the connection. Thanks
On December 8, 2001 09:34 pm, you wrote: > Wow, this expert list never ceases to amaze me. > > Ajax, find some documentation on how to install a Linux server that will > be a gateway/router for your own private LAN. This server will be your > access to the Internet, mail pop pickup, etc. for any of the machines you > have behind this server (your LAN). You can also load Samba on this > gateway/router server if you want to maintain netbeui on the LAN for some > RPC stuff, printing, etc. > > There is a lot of good documentation for this kind of a thing (you know, > like using a search engine). You will even find some good info on the > Mandrake site. You need to start this journey, and as particular issues > arise, this list should be of some value. > > Good luck, > j. c. woods > UNIX SA > > At 06:03 PM 12/8/2001 -0800, ajax wrote: > >I was wondering what is the best way to set up a network. > >I currently have two computers both dual booting between win98 and linux > >although I am using win98 less and less. mostly for games and quicken. I > >have cable internet access and two ip addresses. My windows is set up so > >netbeui is the protocol between the two computers in an attempt to keep > > the network away from the internet. The cable goes directly into my > > switch. How should I network Linux. Can Linux use netbeui? > >Should I switch to tcp/ip? If so can I assign a local and internet IP > >address or do I have to use the internet IP. They are both dynamic IP > >addresses but haven't change in at least a couple of weeks. If I switch > > to tcp/ip would windows become completely insecure? > >What does everyone think the best setup would be? > >Thanks > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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