internet browsing on DSL

mr_nohj · 06-24-2003, 11:01 PM

I have DSL shared through a DLink DI-707 broadband router and normally in windows I just plug in the network cable and I'm surfing the net. Slackware obviously dosn't do this, so how do I configure slackaware 9.0 to use the shared DSL on my network. If you want clarification of my network please let me know. Any help would be appreciated.

contrasutra · 06-24-2003, 11:23 PM

If it uses DHCP, just run as root:

"dhcpcd" . You may have to install it from the /n directory of the Slackware disc.

This is the DHCP daemon. If you can get on the internet now, then run "netconfig" and set it to use DHCP, and it will run at startup.

nakkaya · 06-25-2003, 03:06 PM

dhcp service is used to give ip address to the machines on the same network. you need to run the deamon to connect to the internet as contrasuta said it is on by default in windows thats why you connect to the internet when you plug your cable.

mr_nohj · 06-26-2003, 07:16 PM

I realized I did netconfig wrong intead of choosing DHCP I choose static IP. I just reconfiger it and it worked.
Also I was wondering how I access windows shares, and share files and printers from with in linux. Thank you for the help so far.

contrasutra · 06-26-2003, 07:25 PM

To get access to Windows shares/services , you need to use SAMBA.

mr_nohj · 06-27-2003, 03:11 PM

any suggestion on how to get samba installed and startred

contrasutra · 06-27-2003, 05:04 PM

Thats a pretty loaded question. Start by installing the Samba package on the Slackware disc, then "man samba".

mr_nohj · 06-27-2003, 11:14 PM

thanks for the advice I'll work on this and see if I can make it work in one shot.

wish me luck.