strange workaround

contrasutra · 04-05-2003, 12:14 PM

So I use Netzero Dialup for my internet. Its great, only $9.95, but it uses a special dialer and no linux version is available. So heres what Im thinking I can do:

I start netzero on my windows computer. Have my linux box and windows computer Networked and access the internet through the network. Is it possible, and what do I need to do to get this to work?

Thanks for any help.

ranger_nemo · 04-05-2003, 12:20 PM

You're looking for something like...
http://www.analogx.com/contents/down...work/proxy.htm

david_ross · 04-05-2003, 12:21 PM

It is possible. Depending on the version of windows you should just need to:
1) Turn on ICS (internet Connection Sharing) on the Windows box
2) Set the gateway IP of the Linux box to the IP of the Windows box.

acid_kewpie · 04-05-2003, 12:25 PM

you don't really want to be using a proxy for somethign so small. like david said, use a gateway for it. personally i alwasy heard horror stories about ICS, so i used to use WinRoute lite (free version) and it worked really well. If you use a proxy then you will only have access to http and whatever other individual services you can configure, a right pita for a single client

david_ross · 04-05-2003, 12:32 PM

I use XP as a gateway for a linux box without any problems. (or extra software - but older version of windows may need seperate gateway software like acid says) Post any problems you have.

acid_kewpie · 04-05-2003, 12:34 PM

heh, well i'm both proud and pathetic enough to gladly say i've never ever used XP...

david_ross · 04-05-2003, 12:37 PM

Feel free to tell that to half the world - then I won't need to know how to support Windows. My life would be simple again

contrasutra · 04-05-2003, 12:39 PM

Im using Windows 98.

Once I get the proxy running in Windows, what do I need to do in Slackware to connect to it. Newbie.

david_ross · 04-05-2003, 12:45 PM

Like I said just change the default gateway for your ethernet card. In slackware I think you can use "netconfig".

david_ross · 04-05-2003, 12:46 PM

Forgot to say - you will need to restart the network again.
ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 up

acid_kewpie · 04-05-2003, 12:55 PM

we just said you don't want a proxy.... did you not read that?

to set the gateway on linux you would use something like netconfig, not sure what slackware's config file for this would be on redhat etc it is /etc/sysconfig/network, /etc/conf.d/net on gentoo

contrasutra · 04-05-2003, 05:21 PM

Windows 98 First edition doesnt have ICS, and thats what I have. And keep in mind ive never networked anything apart from just files, so I really have no idea what your talking about.

david_ross · 04-05-2003, 05:55 PM

What happened to all the free gateway software! You even have to pay for winroute lite now. The only one I can see that might work is MidPoint Gateway - sorry I don't have time to test it though.
ftp://206.149.218.49/pub/download/MPGATE5.EXE

david_ross · 04-05-2003, 05:58 PM

I've actullay just found another possibility
http://www.vobis.de/bbs/firmen/pconline/win95/pgw14.exe

Only one problem - Do you speak German?

contrasutra · 04-05-2003, 09:52 PM

I can bearly speak english.

The first link is dead and the second is in Germen. What does shlierthosen mean?

I can find lots of linux internet gateways on source forge, but thats no use to me.

Maybe you know a way to get Netzero to work with Linux natively?