On Mon, 7 Jul 1997, Eliezer Figueroa wrote: > I can use SAMBA as an internet router?. I mean, if I have SAMBA > installed in a computer with Linux, that computer is connected to > internet using a SLIP connection, and I have various computer with > windows95 as clients of the computer with Linux and SAMBA connected to > the computer with Linux using ethernet cards; those computer with > windows95 will be able to access to internet?. How can I get info about > doing that?. If someone already has made a connection like this please > contact me.
Samba provides file and print services to windows clients. I don't know about SLIP, but with PPP you can use Linux as a router/gateway. It will involve compiling a kernel, but will work nicely with win4workgroup and w95 clients. I have converted a few servers from netware and lantastic to linux because they were tired of buying upgrades and add-on programs. The other option is to buy a gateway program for 95. You will probably be expected to buy a license for the number of clients that connect. When you install it, it will do funny things to the 95 file system in the spirit of 'copy protection' (which can be easily cracked by a smart child, anyway). The major drawback is that your gateway machine will be running 95 and will crash or require rebooting often. I tried this once and found it to be bien j___ido. I have run a linux gateway for weeks at a time without a disconnect/redial on the line. The few disconnects were usually caused by severe storms. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Paul Wade Greenbush Technologies Corporation + + mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.greenbush.com/ + +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ + http://www.greenbush.com/cds.html Now shipping version 1.3.1 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
