Re: Networking RH8.0 and XP

From: Mikko Koivunen (mikkoko_at_utu.fi)
Date: 12/19/03


Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 07:54:51 +0000 (UTC)

In article <artEb.72$Ae2.68@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com>,
<matthew.mills@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I have 2 PC's. One with RH 8.0 and one with WindowsXP. They are connected
> with a crossover cable. The XP box is connected to a DSL modem. I would like
> to be able to connect to the internet on my RH box through the XP box. I've
> tried to configure this network with no luck at all. I can ping the RH box
> from XP but that's about it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Isn't this more of a Windows problem? You need to find a way to share
the connection in XP. A Windows newsgroup propably would help you more. :)

IMHO the better way to do this would be to put your RH machine on the
frontline - connect it to the net and then share that connection to
Windows. Atleast I would feel a lot more secure that way.

-- 
Mikko Koivunen
www.londi.org


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