share internet connection

sujitkale · 09-21-2007, 12:07 PM

i have 2 lan cards

i use fedora c7 and windows xp

i have my main internet connection on fedora i want to share it with windows and mandriva who are connected via lan cable directly to this computer help please

farslayer · 09-21-2007, 01:13 PM

install firestarter firewall GUI, and check the box for Internet Connection Sharing.

http://www.fs-security.com/docs/connection-sharing.php

can't get much easier than that..

DorkVader79 · 09-21-2007, 01:17 PM

Are you using a cable or dsl modem to connect to the internet. If you are I would recommend that you get a router/hub if you are using a cable modem or dsl.

sujitkale · 09-23-2007, 04:53 AM

i downloaded the firestarter but i could not install it.

farslayer · 09-23-2007, 08:25 PM

Isn't firestarter in your distros repository ? You didn't post what you are running, so I can't tell you how to install it..

You should update your profile to include you r current distro at the very least..

On debian (and debian derived distros like ubunto) it would simply be apt-get install firestarter Fedora woul be something like yum install firestarter In suse you would use YAST to install it, and on Mandria it would be something like urpmi -i firestarter

IndyGunFreak · 09-23-2007, 09:50 PM

If you're using some sort of high speed connection(DSL, Cable) A router and ethernet cable would be pretty easy, not to mention you'd get the benefit of a hardware firewall.

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