Re: [SLE] Sharing Dial Up Connection
From: Vince Littler (suse_at_archipelago.eclipse.co.uk)
Date: 10/15/04
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To: SLE <suse-linux-e@suse.com> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:39:45 +0100
On Friday 15 October 2004 9:18 am, Richard wrote:
> Hello Guys.
>
> I am kind of new to Linux and have decided to switch my xp machines
> from xp to suse.
> Fyi we have a small 3 pc lan at home and im tired of fixing viruses
> and trojans.
>
> How do I share my dial up connection with the other 2 pc's? Is it
> going to be that hard?
If you have set up your own lan, you should be able to do this.
>
> Is this the correct way..
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/232169 ? Although I
> dont think I understand anything from that thread?
>
It is sparse, and the firewall bit is relevant, particularly if you are
concerned about microsoft operating system exploits, but this is not central
to what you need to do. I assume you are using ICS on windows at the moment,
which will mean that all your clients already use the ICS machine as a
gateway.
Think of your migration strategy. Are you converting all machines at once? Or
do you want to convert the ICS machine first and then the clients? Or the
clients first and then the ICS machine? I would recommend a staged approach,
probably starting with a client, then the ICS machine and then the final
client. Particularly if it is all working OK at the moment. That way there is
only ever 1 machine standing between you and a working system.
> I have an internal modem. what are the chances that'll be supported?
>
Depends whether it is a proper modem, which will act as a COM port [eg COM3] -
which will be supported or whether it is a Winmodem for Losers [sorry if that
is what you do have]. Some of these might be supported, others may know.
I went to ISDN 6 years ago and got a router, and to ADSL a year ago with
another router. This approach is OS neutral, you don't have to configure each
OS, it's excellent if you have more than 1 machine and you end up like me,
knowing nothing about modems. Of course you have dial up, so I don't think
there are [m?]any routers available.
> Will it be different if I use professional or personal versions?
>
Waht you need will be in Personal, but for the price of 1 copy of
Professional, you will have 3 machines.
> Can anybody tell me if its easier to do it in FedoraCore 3?
>
No idea.
Generally your big issues are:
1] Is your LAN static or dynamic IP addressing? If it is static, you should
duplicate the addresses for the new installs. If it is dynamic, you need to
sort out DHCP.
2] Are you getting a router, or are you using 1 machine as a gateway? If
router, this becomes the gateway which the clients must use. If you have a
gateway, you must understand how to do a routing table, and you need to
enable IP forwarding [this catches out many people]
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