"Paul W. Abrahams" wrote:
On Friday 27 February 2004 10:30 pm, gchris@bellsouth.net wrote:
The context here is that we have an ICS box and no router, so can the Linux box co-exist with ICS using DHCP or do I have to take a step backward and configure it manually. From the looks of my inbox, I know this is not the best or most popular approach but I'm still hopeful that a simple configuration screwup on my part is responsible for making an easy task difficult.
As I understand it, ICS designates one box as the server and assigner of DHCP addresses (namely, the one you install it on). Thereafter it provides an IP address to any box, Win or Linux, that requests one using the DHCP protocols. So in principle you should just be able to specify that the Linux box is using DHCP and all the rest will happen in due course.
You've got it exactly Paul. In addition ICS provides DNS lookup and a gateway for all attached boxes at 192.168.0.1. This worked fine for me with Windows clients but the SuSe box never received its IP address. I finally configured the SuSe box manually with an IP of 192.168.0.5 (which was available), gateway and DNS of 192.168.0.1 and domain name mshome.net. After rebooting, that worked and the SuSe box had internet access through Windows ICS. I then turned DHCP back on, making no other changes, and internet connectivity continued!! I powered down and then rebooted and eth0 now acquired an IP address of 192.168.0.124 from Windows ICS and the machine continued to have full internet connectivity!!!! I am at a loss to explain why it is now working so I will simply put my tongue firmly in cheek and suggest that maybe SuSe Linux is a little shy about talking to complete strangers and simply ignores them until formal introductions are made. :) Regards, Chris