Mandrake Networking w/ XP

plastickid · 12-13-2002, 06:56 PM

Hey

I just got mandrake 9.0 and i am gettin it..But my next step is linking to the net..My roommate has a pc with xp and a cable modem i want to know if i can get a hub and share that connection, "simply connect both pc's to the hub and the cable modem to the outlet connection" or a router to share the connection if that is hopefully possible...Or i need to get my own connection..I am about to get a ethernet card, any reccomendations..what works good..

well thx anyway..

michaelk · 12-13-2002, 07:10 PM

Either hub or a router will work. If your thinking about sharing a printer or file sharing mp3's etc. a router will be better in terms of security but more expensive. If sharing just the internet a hub will be fine. Check the hardware compatablilty list to see if your ethernet card has been tested with MDK 9 before you purchase one.

And if using a hub be sure to setup a firewall. It only takes a matter of hours to hack into an insecure system these days.