Hi > I have 4 PCs. > 3 on dual boot with linux and windows(98 or me)and one win98se. > one has built in 8139 lan card. How should I go for networking these?
you can go for an ethernet LAN with any valid proivate IP range for eg 10.x.x.x for each of your machine. > 1)what is the optimum ways if I have to include a few more PCs. Dual boot ones > can be made only linux ones. > 2)what should I get in hardware since you have only few computers i would advice you to go for a 8 port Hub which costs <= 1500/- (roughly).and ethernet cards for all the machines as for me i use RealTek 8139 which works fine. > 3)How to go about in configuring software so that peripherals like printer, > modem attached one can be used by other and files can be shared? > As a newbie in networking i need initiation and advice for connecting printer you can use your linux box.and u can run SAMBA for other windoze machines to share it.for more information there is a detaild HOWTO called Intranet-Server-HOWTO . revert back ASAP if u hv any issues. Happy Hacking! Manikandan P. -- # get Subject header, but remove initial "Subject: " portion sed '/^Subject: */!d; s///;q' ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: See the NEW Palm Tungsten T handheld. Power & Color in a compact size! http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?palm0001en _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
