I have all of the hardware already - the NICs and hub. Windows is all set
up for internet sharing. My distro is Redhat 7.1
I cant find anything to help me on this problem. Any quick tips? Do I need
special software on the windows machine?
Thanks
Allan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Pearce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [scottish] Quake III and networking (Not together tho)
>
> > 2 - I have windows on my machine - I know. Anyway, the modem I use is a
> > winmodem, therefore getting it to work under Linux is near impossible.
I
> > do, however, have a second machine which also has a winmodem.
>
> Depends on the winmodem... Can't say I recommend trying linux drivers
> though
>
> >If I run
> > windows on both machines, I can share one internet connection between
the
> > two and access over the LAN. If I run Linux on one machine and Windows
on
> > the other (on the internet via its modem), then is there a way to
network
> > the computers together so that I can access the net through the other
>
> Yes. But it's a pain in the backside. I think you can use Windows 98
> Internet connection sharing for this - I've done an FTP install of NetBSD
> using a w98 machine as a gateway.
>
> > windows machine - By the way, I dont know how to setup any form of
> > networking in Linux, I am a bit of a beginner.
>
> You'll need two network cards... If they're UTP, you'll need a crossover
> cable, or a hub. Obviously a hub gives you room to add more machines
later
> (UT on a lan, with some friends over?), but a crossover cable will be
> cheaper. I've got loads of ISA thinwire (coax) ethernet cards, you can
have
> two if you want. Mine's a Kronenbourg. Might even have spare cables...
>
> Depending on the flavour of linux, setting up a network isn't too
difficult.
> Neither is setting up Windows networking. Hate to say it, but read the
> HOWTO's...
>
> You'd probably be better off buying a decent modem though. Less trouble
in
> the long run.
> >
> > Thanks if u can help
> > Allan
> >
>
> Hope this has helped...
> Gordonjcp
>
>
>
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