I think it would be good for you to have your box connected to the internet first. For my box i have two network cards, one is connected to the dsl model (eth0) and 2nd is to a hub for internet network (eth1). eth0 should use the gateway and ip that is provided by your provider eth1 should be 192.168.x.x. for ip I use 192.168.1.1 and gateway should be the same as eth0. Get eth0 to connect to world before you do your lan. To get lan going you will need to configure routing and firewall for masquerading. henry On Mon, 29 Dec 2003, Sid Boyce wrote:

If 192.168.1.2 (the NT) is the box is the one connected to the outside world, then "route add default gw 192.168.1.2" on the .251 box. "route -n" should show

0.0.0.0 192.168.1.2 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 You would also need to set up the gateway machine to forward packets, otherwise you won't be able to get anything in or out. There should also be a nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 192.168.1.2 (or other address if you know of an external nameserver). If the NT box was set up by a cable/DSL company, there should be less to do with it. Can't help you on NT as I'm not Microsoft literate. Regards Sid.

Jerry Feldman wrote:

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Your gateway is the box that has the NIC for the outside world, and it may not be 192.168.1.1. In some cases, the gateway may be the cable modem. You need to give us all the details of your network. Here is a typical home network:

- ----Cable modem or DSL-----| router or PC with multiple NICS| | | | PC PC PC... | +---------------IP address is local, gateway is the router.

The first question, can you ping the NT box from the Linux box. Secondly, can you ping the linux box from NT.

If either one of these are successful, then we can establish that the NIC and switch are working.

(Most switches will handle both full and half duplex where hubs are only half duplex).

Once you have established that the switch and NIC are working correctly, then let's figure out what you are using for a gateway: What type of system is connected to the outside world: That system must be connected to the switch and have an IP address 192.168.1.X. That would be your gateway.

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 18:26:23 EET pseep@mail.gr wrote:

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I have already to set the 192.168.1.1 as the getway with no success as far as the ip 192.168.1.1 is not pingable (from a networked winpc).

The WinNt which acts as a file server owns the 192.168.1.2

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