Hi Indra, > > not tried this, but I believe this will work. I still recommend going > > with a switch. > > With 2 comp setting, a switch is really not needed, unless you want to spend > an > extra 1500/- (minimum) for the "kewl"-ness factor ;-) However, a switch allows > room for easy expansion should you add a new comp or a friend brings over a > laptop to your place.
Yes, that's why I think a switch is a good idea. A 'hub' may be cheaper though. From what I understand, a hub and switch do practically the same thing, but a switch is more robust and has more in the way of error recovery. > > Step 4: FC3 will have configured your new network card as 'eth1'. Use > > the following command to configure eth1: > > ifconfig eth1 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 > > Try firestarter, even easier, and nearly idiot-friendly option that will do > the > same through a point-n-click interface. Yes, I will try firestarter. > Setup the caching nameserver that comes with FC3. And have the other boxes use > it as their primary NS. It will help make your NS lookup a little faster as > you > work along. This is on the top of my list now. Given my experience with web browsing on my Linux Box so far, I think the gain in NS lookup time will be significant. Thanks, Prashant Verma http://www.saltlakesoft.com -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
