Internet Sharing in Fedora

odee2004 · 07-20-2009, 01:58 AM

Hi, i'm new to linux and have a very little knowledge of networking.

I need help in sharing my internet from my desktop(Fedora 11) to my laptop(also, fedora 11). My desktop has two NIC, one connected to the internet(eth1) and the other one is connected to the laptop(eth0). The two computers are connected by a cable. I don't have a switch or router just a cable connected to each computer. While my desktop is the one connected directly to the broadband internet(ISP is Smartbro). My laptop is an Acer Aspire 4376.

I can ping both laptop and desktop but my laptop cannot connect to the internet. I've tried using firestarter but it doesn't seem to work or maybe i did not set it up correctly.

Here is my setup:

Code:

       Internet
          |
        (eth1)
        Desktop
        (eth0)
          |
        (eth0)
        Laptop

Desktop:
eth1 - connected to the internet
Automatically obtain IP

eth0 - connected to laptop
IP: 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway Address: *blank*

Primary DNS: *blank*
Secondary DNS: *blank*

Laptop:
eth0 - connected to desktop
IP: 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway address: 192.168.0.1

Primary DNS: *blank*
Secondary DNS: *blank*

Note:
I can share my connection before, when i was using Windows XP, to another laptop using Windows Vista.

odee2004 · 07-20-2009, 07:03 AM

Update:

i can share my internet connection to my friends laptop(vista) from my desktop(fedora). I just added the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS to the laptop and it worked. Also, i turned on firestarter, might be the reason it worked.

Will test the fedora laptop later.

odee2004 · 07-21-2009, 12:32 AM

update:

Okay, now i can share my internet to my laptop.

Basically, i only need to put my Internet connection's DNS to my laptop.