Nevada wrote:
I still consider myself a newbie with Linux and a complete dummy about networking as I have never dealt with it before. Now that is out of the way, I would like this groups recommendation as to setting up two computer for networking.
I have one computer that has Linux installed and one with windows. Each has only the one OS on it. I would also like to be able to use either computer or both at the same time when connected to the internet if this is possible.
So I need recommendations for:
1. When networking cards to obtain.
Well, I have used a number of netword cards (also known as NIC's). I must admit that hands down the BIG hand brand cards are much easier to work with. I only deal with 3COM, but Intel is also a good brand. I recommend looking around for some older name brand NIC's and getting those.
2. Other than the programs installed for networking by 6.3, which other programs would be needed. (Samba, VW, etc)
Everything is on the CD's
3. What type of cableing between the two computers is easiest or best.
There is both BNC (cable like that of cable TV) or RJ45, it looks like telephone wire but with four pair rather then two pair wire. I recommend going with RJ45, but as someone else said, it requires a HUB, BUT you can use crossover cable rather then spending the money on a HUB. I recommend RJ45 because the one crossover cable will be cheaper then the terminators and the cable for BNC, and more importantly it is very easy to mess up the physical connection on BNC.
4. If the phone line is connected to the Linux computer, how do you connect the Windos computer to the telephone line through the Linux machine. 56K modems are installed in both computers.
There is a lot to this one, like someone else said, only use the modem in the Linux box and setup IP Masquerading to allow the Windows box to get to the net. I have aDSL so I don't know how to configure Linux to dial up an ISP, but I do know that you will need to look into configuring ppp. The next question is, do you want the Linux box to dial the net every time either box tries to access the net? If you do, I believe you will want to look into setting up diald, but I might be wrong on this account. What order to do things in? I would first get the NIC installed and get the two boxes talking to one another. Then I would get the Linux box configured to dial up you ISP, if you haven't already. Then setup IP Masqurading. There are other things like Samba that you might want to consider running, also. But before you do, you might want to look into security... It is very easy to end up broadcasting network services like Samba to the Internet if you don't look into security. I have implimented a firewall here just to be safe:) Hope this helps! Sam -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/