--- Ohad Lutzky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 09:07:14AM -0400, Ernie > Schroder wrote: > > On Wednesday 25 June 2003 01:29 am, Ohad Lutzky > wrote: > > > I'm a total networking noob, but I'd like to set > up a home network. > > > My current PC (running Linux) is connected over > ADSL using rp-pppoe. > > > It has a printer as well, running on CUPS. My > other PC, an old > > > Packard Bell (bleh) P133 running (walking, > rather) Win98. How would I > > > set this up? The only home LAN setup I've ever > seen is connecting the > > > hub to the modem, and then connecting PCs to the > hub. But my ADSL > > > connection requires me to "log in" (rp-pppoe > takes care of that). > > > Also, will the two PCs "see" each other on a > local network? Or will > > > they have to communicate over the external > network? If so, how will > > > they be assigned different IPs? > > > > > > Probably the most painless method to do this would > be to purchase a > > router/hub or a router and a hub. The router takes > care of the log in > > and DHCP plus affords some firewall capability. > Router setup is a snap > > Linksys for one comes basicly pre-configured. You > access it from a > > browser and you really only need to enter user > name and password, set > > your protocol and change the default password to > access the router and > > you're good to go. > > Sounds excellent! This is what I thought a router > did, and then people > showed me a tiny little thing called a "switch", and > said that I was > talking about that... And now, a stream of > questions: > > Which of these are the same? "Hub", "Switch", > "Router" (I'm guessing hub > and switch) > > How does it all connect? Do I connect the router to > the modem, and then > that to a hub/switch which all the ethernet cables > go to? Or is it > something totally different? > > Any particular problems with Linux? Doesn't sound > like there should be, > but still. > > If I set this up, I will basically only need to use > dhcpcd here, and > have the other PC set to get its IPs automatically, > right? > > What kind of IPs will I get? Will it be possible to > have external IPs, > so people can still reach my ftp server? Will I have > to choose on of the > PCs to get an external IP, or will the router know > which one needs it? > Will both computers even be able to use the same > ports at the same time? > > And last but not least: How much [more] will it > cost?
I got a rounter for $29.95 (Canadian)!! It's not expensieve :) Also to learn more about how this stuffworks go to: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/router.htm and when you get there if you wanna know about switches just search for them; is a great site ;) > > -- > Tactless > > "If it wasn't for fog, the world would run at a > really crappy framerate." > This is a .signature virus! Please copy me into your > .signature. > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
