Re: network and dsl

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Date: 27 Jun 2005 17:50:47 -0500

>>>>> "geder" == geder s dorf <gedersdorf @ despammed.com> writes:

    geder> I have two computers, LINUX - XP, connected via a switch. I
    geder> use static IP address set up on Linux. The network was
    geder> working. Then I added a DSL modem, connecting it to the
    geder> switch. I can get on the internet on the XP, but I lost
    geder> the connection between the two computers. I have not set up
    geder> a internet connection with LINUX. When connected to the
    geder> internet the modem assigns a IP address for the XP
    geder> computer. When I disable the internet connection, the
    geder> connection between the computers is restored.

    geder> How can get the internet connection and the two computer
    geder> connection at the same time?

you probably want 'internet connection sharing' on the xp box. but
the other advice, to get a router, is also better. ics makes your xp
box into a kind of ad hoc router but without the advantages of a fully
functional separate unit. get a linksys for around $60 (or less)
online if you can afford it.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004SB92/102-3488001-3826565?v=glance

i have a wireless/ethernet combo (linksys, i swear by them) and it
works great. configure it with a web browser. let it dhcp your
network. put samba on the linux box as a wins master browser and the
win machine will automatically connect to it when you need to, just
like to another win machine.

mp

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