Jordan Baker wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Jack Killpatrick wrote:
> > Well, I setup my first Linux box at home the other night. Yay!
> > Now, my next task is to get the network between the Linux box
> and the NT to
> > work. I've never set this up before, so I've been rummaging through
> > newsgroup archives digging up info. NT comes with no manual, only some
> > crappy Word doc and an inneffectual help module (what do you
> expect for $250
> > for the boxed version of NT Workstation: instructions?)...
>
> Umm, did you take a look at the docs that come with RedHat? I'm sure you
> paid less than $250 for it. :)
Yes, I have looked at the docs. They are pretty good for doing the initial
install and troubleshooting that, but beyond the basic install they're
inadequate, IMO. I probably should have bought the box that had the text to
4 Linux books on CD, but I picked this one up instead (meant to get the
other one - 'doh).
> > so far, what I've gleaned is that I should be setting up a
> class C network
> > between the machines (coaxial ethernet cable), using IP
> addresses between
> > 192.168.0.0 and 192.168.255.0 with netmask 255.255.255.0. I'm
> confused about
> > gateways and WINS now. Any light someone can shed would be
> appreciated. Oh,
> > I also figure I'll need to use Samba so the Linux box will show
> up on the
> > network in NT, but gotta research that some more.
>
> Stay away from WINS, use DNS if you need to. Might be a good idea to
> setup the Linux box as a caching DNS server and point your NT box there.
Now, all I need to do is find a good discussion about setting up the Linux
box as a caching DNS server. I looked in both armpits and it wasn't there.
Maybe I should check behind my left knee.
> Your gateway should be whatever box is going to route to the Internet. If
> you aren't doing that you won't even need a gateway.
Thanks. This networking setup stuff is all new to me.
> The Linux box is a good choice for this. Check out the stuff on IP
> masquerading..
I did some reading on IP masquerading. Isn't that what I'd use to hook to
the net with the modem on the NT, but browse using Netscape on the Linux
box? And vice versa?
TIA for any help/clarifications.
Jack
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