Re: Configure DSL and Linux network

From: Ohmster (notareal_at_emailaddress.com)
Date: 06/18/05 

Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 04:30:34 GMT

linuxquestion@yahoo.com wrote in news:1118975524.162199.71560
@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

> I have 2 XP/Linux dual boot machines.
>
> Previously, these machines were connected with a
> crossover cable, and they could talk to each other.
> But now, there is a DSL modem, and router that
> is not configured right.
>
> I have installed DSL on the XP side, and it is working well.
> Now, I'm trying to get it to work on Linux. First and
> foremost, I need the two Linux machines to talk to each
> other, through the router. Internet is secondary.

Pretty complicated. With a Westell modem/router, you could plug the modem
ethernet cable into a hub (Can use switches instead of a hus, switches
are more expensive.), then plug each computer into the hub with an
ethernet cable. You can plug a wireless access point into the hub and
even more hubs into the hub. The modem will give out IP addresses and set
the linux machines to use DHCP and the windows machine to automatic TCP
config. Give each machine a name and you should be all set. Install samba
to share stuff from linux to Windows, use the same workgroup on all
machines, and this will work and is not that hard to do.

Yes there are further details but if you don't think you like this idea,
then no point on going on further. This would be the simplest way to do
it though. If you want more details then tell what distro you are using
on the linux machines and "what kind of talking" that you need between
the machines. Are you sharing drives and printers? Do you want to use one
of the linux talk programs? Will you be running any servers like web,
ftp, or games?

Webmin is a most excellent linux tool to configure everything linux, from
hardware and networking to all system processes and samba sharing. You
use webmin from your browser to config the linux machines, can sit at
your XP machine and use your browser and webmin to configure and
administer your linux machines right from one browser. Pretty cool.
http://www.webmin.com

Those external Ethernet Westell modem/routers kick ***, I use one at
work for 10 machines all over the place and they all have blazing
Internet and can share between them all. Using them for all small
LAN/Internet stuff now and they are a dream come true. They are easy to
setup and configure with the web interface. I setup all my friends and
family this way because they work, stay connected to the Internet all the
time if you want, and are powerful if you want to IP forward or port
forward, use various services, etc.

I have a small LAN with a Westell Wirespeed 2100 modem/router and have 1
Fedora Core 3 machine and two Windows XP Pro machines fed from it. No
problems at all, this setup rocks. 

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