Networking Question...

mikez · 12-31-2001, 12:34 AM

I have a Win98 box with an adsl connection coming into it and i have a network card in there hooked up to a network card in my linux box running red hat 6.2(soon to be mandrake 8.1). I'm hoping that's possible?? anyway how do i configure the network card in mandrake 8.1 to work right and share my adsl connection coming from my win98 box? thanks in advance.

bluecadet · 12-31-2001, 07:50 AM

well, give the linux card an ip number, and set it's gateway to be the win98 box. assuming you've got everythign set on win98, that's it. you'll be ok using linuxconf to set up that info, or just edit /etc/sysconfig/network and /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 by hand

i'd personally recommend putting the adsl on the linux box and using that as a gateway, not wni98

mikez · 01-01-2002, 05:53 PM

thanks for the info. I don't think i can put the linux box as the gateway. It's an old p 90mhz and i have an internal adsl modem which i think is only compatiable with windows...

mikez · 01-10-2002, 09:18 PM

i got another question guys! lol

I have a SN2000 Network card in my red hat box and i want to network it to my windows98 box. I will be hooking the network cards up to each other. That'll work, right? Now, my problem or question is, how do i get my red hat box to recognize my network card(set it up). Thanks for any help!

BaerRS · 01-11-2002, 06:54 PM

If you are conecting computer to computer then you will need a special network cable.. NULL 10/100baseT with RJ45 connectors.. you must ask for this spicivicly at your local computer store

bluecadet · 01-11-2002, 07:13 PM

no way! 1 patch cable, one kitchen knife...much less hassle.. cut blue and brown completely, swap orange and green over. done.

DMR · 01-11-2002, 08:12 PM

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Originally posted by bluecadet
no way! 1 patch cable, one kitchen knife...much less hassle.. cut blue and brown completely, swap orange and green over. done.

Oh, man...rude!