Re: 2 computer network from Wi-Fi

hawat.thufir_at_gmail.com
Date: 06/18/05 

Date: 18 Jun 2005 10:30:39 -0700

Unruh wrote:
> "hawat.thufir@gmail.com" <hawat.thufir@gmail.com> writes:
>
> >Centurion wrote:
> >...
> >> If you mean "Does arrakis need too be configured to forward packets between
> >> eth1 and eth0 with appropriate routes?" then the answer is yes. This is
> >> machine is benig used as a router/gateway so needs to be configured
> >> appropriately.
> >>
> >> Of course, if arrakis isn't being used as a workstation, and it's wifi
> >> interface supports 'access point' mode, then you can configure arrakis as a
> >> bridge and then there's no need for routes etc. :)
>
> >potentially, the wl-330g can plug directly into the hub in "access
> >point" mode. however, that requires configuring the wl-330g, which I
> >don't know how to do in linux. I think I'll put this aside for the
> >moment. besides, I might've misread the wl-330g manual.
>
> It almost certainly uses a web address and html to configure the router.
> Find out from the manual what the ip address is, and use your browser to
> connect to that ip address.
>
>
> >> Google is your friend ;)
>
> >I've found all sorts of stuff similar to what I want, but it's either
> >esoteric or doesn't apply.
>
> >> James
> >> --
> >> I'm having a tax-deductible experience! I need an energy crunch!!
>
> >I've bitten off more than I can chew on this, so I'll simplify the
> >problem. I'm looking at
> ><http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/networking.html>. I thought a
> >Virtual Private Network made sense, but now that looks to be wrong.
>
> >all I want to do, at this point, is a sort of "hello world" with
> >networking. I've got the two computers, arrakis and caladan, connected
> >with a hub. I just want send a file, foo.txt, from one to the other.
> >I'll come to the internet later, I guess. once the internet for both
> >computer works, then VoIP. slow and sure, I guess.
>
> Set up networking on the machines-- your distro probably has something
> already-- some gui setup routine, but if not, then do
>
> ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2
> route add -net 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.255 eth0
> (on the other machine use 192.168.1.3)
>
> Now try ping 192.168.1.3 from the first one.
>
>
> If that works, then set up ssh on the two systems. you can then use rsync
> to transfer files.
>
>
> >I've looked, but can't find info on this a very simple setup.

ok, thank you. by the way, I hit reset button and got the wl-330g
working in windows on caladan. I still get an error in windows on
arrakis (which has the two ethernet NIC's internally, one for the
wl-330g, one to connect to the hub).

can't deal with this right now, but thanks for the info, I'll check it
out later :)

-Thufir

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