Ed Wilts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 04:36:31PM -0500, Dominic Mitchell wrote:
> >
> > Even though I have been using Linux since RH4.1, I have only used
> > my computer as a stand alone machine. Now, my wife has bought a
> > new computer to run M$ ( which I will configure as a dual boot M$
> > win98 and RH7.2 ). The main computer, only runs Linux (RH6.2).
> >
> > What do I need to connect these computers?
>
> The answer partially depends on how you connect to the Internet. If you've
> got DSL or Cable Modem - ie, Ethernet connectivity
Yes, this is how I connect to the internet.
> - then the best approach
> is to buy a 4-port Linksys DSL/Cable "router". These provide for basic
> firewalling and NAT functionality and will allow your wife's computer to
> connect to Internet when you've broken your own system.
Does this means that the cable from the isp would connect first in
the router and then in both computers? Does this means that the
ISP would see both computers or just the router? If that is the
case then I would not need a second network card in my computer?
> I personally did this a year ago and it's saved me a lot of headaches. I now
> have the ability to do whatever I want with my system and my wife can still
> surf and read e-mail.
Sound interesting.
> For the $70 or so you pay for the Linksys, it's a
> bargain compared to having a p'd off wife (I've been married 23 years, so I've
> got experience in this!).
In Canadian dollar that would be ~ $110.
> The basic approach is that the Linksys acts as a DHCP client and gets your WAN
> address from the ISP. You then either statically assign your own addresses on
> a private network or let the Linksys act as a DHCP server. It's trivial to set
> up.
>
I like the idea of triviality ...
> You can substitute any number of boxes that are similar to the Linksys. ie,
> SMC, Netgear, UGate, etc.
>
> .../Ed
Thanks for the help.
--
Dominic Mitchell
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