Thanks very much Charles that is a big help.
Ralph
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] Internet connection problem need help
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ralph Dewitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 10:48 AM
> > Subject: Re: [expert] Internet connection problem need help
> >
> >
> > > Charles:
> > > Thanks for your reply. Could you be more explict as to what I have to
do
> > to
> > > the Win box network card and the Linux box card to get this working. I
> am
> > > still new to Linux and not a net working genius. Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If all you are wanting is to share your internet connection the
> > easiest
> > > > way would be to set each system to use DHCP. that way you would not
> have
> > > to
> > > > configure anything.
> > > > My DSL modem also does not work in linux so I use DHCP to
connect
> my
> > > > linux system to the internet.
> > > >
> > > > Charles
> > > >
> >
> > Ralph
> > If you want a Networking genius I am the wrong person to be talking.
> > I will offer what help that I can.
> >
> > In Windows my NIC has the following Bindings
> > Internet Connection Sharing (protocol)
> > IPX/SPX-compatable Protocol
> > Net BEUI
> > TCP/IP
> > And in Advanced it is set to Auto-Detect
> >
> > As to the Linux side during the Mandrake installation when it asked
if
> I
> > wished to configure a Network I selected DHCP. Once the installation
> > completed and I booted Linux I was able to connect to the internet
without
> > having to manually enter any settings so I am afraid that I can not tell
> you
> > exactly what to do on a system that is already up and running.
> > I do know that you will need to install the DHCP RPMs from the
> > installation CD because they are not installed by default.
> > The only other help I can give is to list my settings as shown in
> Network
> > Configuration.
> > Basic Host/ Adapter 1:
> > Enabled
> > Basic Config....DHCP
> > Netmask..........255.255.255.0
> > Net Device.......eth0
> > Kernel mod......tulip
> > Name Server Spec:
> > DNS usage.......DNS required for normal op
> > IP of name server 1..192.168.0.1
> > search1.............localdomain
> > IPX Interface Setup/Config:
> > Auto configure... Primary
> > Auto configure... interfaces frame types
> >
> > I hope this will be of some use to you and I am sorry that I could not
be
> of
> > more help.
> >
> >
> > Charles
> >
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