On Fri, 14 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> Hi, I've got a system arrangement that goes something like this.
> I have computer A(Mandrake 7) and computer B(Corel 1) connected to a hub.
> Also connected to the hub is a cable modem, C. C is good friends with
> A, but isn't really on speaking terms with B.
> (The cable modem is set up for the MAC address in computer A)
>
> Each computer has one ethernet card. I can get A talking to B if
> I ifconfig eth0 to a private network IP (192.168.0.1) but then it won't
> talk to the cable. B won't talk to A if A is set to the IP address that
> the cable modem gives it(via DHCP).
>
> Is it possible to get A & B talking to each other while A is on
> the net? If so, I assume I can masquarade B through A. Or am I going to
> have to get a second ethernet card for computer A?
>
You'll most likely need to get a second NIC for computer A.
Since the IP address is apparently going to computer A and
not to the cablemodem, you're stuck.
John