Re: Hub or Router?
From: Robert Newson (ReapNewsB_at_bullet3.fsnet.oc.ku)
Date: 12/09/04
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Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 19:55:35 GMT
Knoppix User wrote:
> Hello Everyone
>
> I am trying to setup some type of a home network. I have three computers
> one "Amd 750 mhz with linux connectiva"
> two "Pentium 166 mhz with windows me (sometime 9x)"
> three "IBM 66DX (not sure if it pentium or what)" with 95 (mostly dos
> games)"
>
> I want all three be able to share files, printer, scanner, and internet. I
> was reading some stuff, and it turns out that hub is only good for file
> sharing and printer.
And sharing the internet connection of one of the machines.
> My question is what hardware do I need beside network card for sharing
> files, hardware, and internet?
> Aand can I use wireless network card in linux?
No problem as far as I know - haven't tried it.
> Note: I want total 110% Linux to control Incoming and Outgoing traffic
> (server stuff maybe?)...
My home network of 3 computers (Pentium: Win 95, AMD: Linux/Win 98, 486:
FreeBSD/Dos+Win3.1) uses a switch, with one of the computers also acting as
the internet gateway. Each computer has a network card cabled to the
switch. My modem sits on the gateway machine. I use dial-up, and am still
trying to find the time to sort out dial on demand - I currently have to
manually start/stop the connection on the gateway machine whenever I want to
use the internet from either of the other machines (Win ET can't phone home
off my network).
With respect to sharing hardware between the computers. I can't say as all
I share is my printers (via samba).
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