On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 11:38, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> On 3 Jul 2003, Daniel Dui wrote:
>
> > Here is my problem:
> >
> > I have a RH9 box with two network cards. One network card connects to a
> > cable modem and the other to a hub. I would like to share the Internet
> > connection with other computers in the house.
> >
> > I was hoping to find a "share connection" tick box somewhere in the
> > network configuration options, but I could not.
> >
> > I had a look at various howtos, but they look much more complicated than
> > they should be. All I am trying to do is set up a little home network! I
> > am surprised that still there is not a simple and easy way to do a
> > simple and easy thing in RH9.
>
> why are you making this so difficult? why not have the cable modem
> go to the hub, and let the hosts all plug into the hub? that's what
> we're doing here, and it's pretty easy.
>
> unless you have a static IP for that first box and want it to be
> visible to the net, that is.
>
> rday
>
Most cable systems won't allow that to work. I work for a cable
company, and we only allow 1 MAC address to be associated with the cable
modem. Our system won't let that work at all. I know comcast is the
same way, and I believe optonline work the same as well. I know your in
the UK, so I have no idea how they run it there. you can try it, but
you'll lose the ability to run a hardware firewall.
Now you could connect the cable modem to a managed switch. I know a few
HP switches can do what you want to do, but they're like $2000+
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Michael Gargiullo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Warp Drive Networks
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