You wont need to worry about the DHCP server on your network because DHCP requests are broadcasted out of the NIC interface, therefore it will be sending the request out to your Cable modem and not your LAN.
As for the rest of the setup, you are quite right... Have fun Adam. On Sun, 2002-11-17 at 19:50, Simon Bryan wrote: > > > > If I try to compile the module from the rtl8139.c file using: > > > > Why are you doing this for RH7.2? Use the 8139too.o module. It has > > worked for me for a long time. I am of course assuming that your Realtek > > 8139 chip is "C" or "D"; there were issues with "B" and earlier chips > > > > Thanks for that, I did not use it cause there was ntohing anywhere to tell > me of its existence. The Readme file with the card sent me to that website > and that talked about the rtl8139 as did the original Readme file. > > Have installed that and at least it comes up when I do a network restart. > > Now on to my real issue OPtus Cable is coming tomorrow and hence the desire > for a second NIC. > I am currently connecting via dial-up using ppp, to get the cable connection > happening is this all I have to do? > (SOunds too easy) > > configure the second NIC as DHCP > - in which case how do I tell it not to get an IP from the existing > DHCP server on the server? > > change my default route to the new NIC eth1 > > plug the new NIC into the cable modem > > modify my firewall > > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
