-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jonathan Cunningham wrote:
> > If you do not have a crossover cable you can either buy one (uggghhh) or > make one. You can find the cabling guide here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable > > >> I don't think I could make the loopback plug thing but I did try >> the ping deal. The results were promising. Pt was 5, pr was 5,and >> pl was 0%. Also the min was 0.13ms, average was 0.15ms, and max was >> 0.20ms respectively. This seems promising. What's next? Next, because you haven't got a router or anything else giving your network configuration, you will have to give each card an I.P. address On Windows just open 'network connections' select the card, right click and select properties and then select TCP/IP, click 'properties' and enter the details in the box On Linux type configure eth0 address=<i.p.-address> netmask=255.255.255.0 Typically you would use one of the 'private' address spaces like 192.168.0.n - 192.168.255.255 (mask 255.255.255.0) to avoid any problems when linking to the internet. Finally you need to add a routing use netstat -r to display the current table chances are it will just be a couple of lines so add route add net 192.* -netmask 255.255.255.0 dev eth0 route add default gw <Ipaddress of windows box> The first line tells the kernel where to find a particular set of addresses the second sets it as a default gateway for any not found any other way. If you connect your Linux box to the internet and want your windows box to go through the Linux box as a gateway, then enter the address of the Linux box into windows as the default gateway and alter your routing accordingly (you then need to enable ip forwarding and set up rules in iptables the firewall software. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn0 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHWILESQNydiRq8Y8RAnCMAKCYcH9mrdLKLFkIpDG3C+/zR1Mq8wCgr9TC 5ba2klTXHxcu/4ht9XYZED0= =160X -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
