Hi, I also need to do that, I share Internet connection when my two machines
are in Windows 98, I want to set up my Lan in linux, I don't know how to do
that, I want to share files, printer, Internet Connection, etc. I am using
Linux Mandrake 7.0.
Please anyone help me, I need to set up my Lan in Linux, I want to use one
machine with Linux, like a server, and the other with Windows 9X
Neptali E. Barrios V.
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From: Fran Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] LAN connectivity
> Hi Joe,
>
> Linux is so much better at sharing internet connections
> than windows...why not use the Linux box for that?
>
> If you need to use the Win98SE ... you will probably
> have to use proxies. So much cleaner with ipchains.
> No proxies server...just pass/allow and deny as needed.
>
> Much easier, at least I think so. There is an ipchains
> howto out there that explains it, if you are interested
> in switching.
>
> But if not, you will have to figure out the different proxies
> and set up proxies for your connection.
>
> There may be one other problem...I think the Win98SE
> internet sharing is only between Win98SE machines.
> I think I remember hearing that if you had a Win95/98 or
> Win3.x on your network that they would have to be
> upgraded or not be able to share the network with
> the Win98SE machine. They may have fixed this,
> but I believe that is how it is.
>
> When I was in Win98, I opted for Proxyserver by
> AnalogX, very cool program. And since we had
> several email addresses, we used older version
> of Wingate (single user was free). Linux box, Win95,
> and a Win3.x were configured to use the proxies as
> laid out in Wingate and Proxyserver. It was all free.
>
> So much easier now with ipchains...and it doesn't
> cost anything either.
>
> Just a few thoughts on it...but remember, I too am
> a newbie.
>
> Bambi
>
>
>
>
>
> Joe Lore wrote:
>
> > HI,
> >
> > I am using Mandrake 7.1 and I am having trouble getting connectivity to
the
> > net through my LAN.
> >
> > I currently use a Win 98 SE box with internet sharing to provide net to
the
> > entire LAN, however, when I provide the IP for that box as the default
> > gateway it just simply does not work.
> >
> > Has anyone successfully done this, if so what should I be using where
for
> > settings, if not can anyone give me some tips on where to begin.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Joe
>
>
