How would I check that? Joe > -----Original Message----- > From: Jaguar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 4:21 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [RE: [newbie] LAN connectivity] > > > Did you uninstall/delete your LOCAL 127.0.0.1 loopback? > > > "Joe Lore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One thing I noticed is that when I go to a term and type > 'netstat -ni' all > I > > see listed is l0 and no eth0. > > > > I watched the boot load and saw "Bringing up interface eth0 > OK" so what > > could be the issue? > > > > Thanks > > > > Joe > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Fran > > > Parker > > > Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 1:41 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] LAN connectivity > > > > > > > > > Hi Joe, > > > > > > Linux is so much better at sharing internet connections > > > than windows...why not use the Linux box for that? > > > > > > If you need to use the Win98SE ... you will probably > > > have to use proxies. So much cleaner with ipchains. > > > No proxies server...just pass/allow and deny as needed. > > > > > > Much easier, at least I think so. There is an ipchains > > > howto out there that explains it, if you are interested > > > in switching. > > > > > > But if not, you will have to figure out the different proxies > > > and set up proxies for your connection. > > > > > > There may be one other problem...I think the Win98SE > > > internet sharing is only between Win98SE machines. > > > I think I remember hearing that if you had a Win95/98 or > > > Win3.x on your network that they would have to be > > > upgraded or not be able to share the network with > > > the Win98SE machine. They may have fixed this, > > > but I believe that is how it is. > > > > > > When I was in Win98, I opted for Proxyserver by > > > AnalogX, very cool program. And since we had > > > several email addresses, we used older version > > > of Wingate (single user was free). Linux box, Win95, > > > and a Win3.x were configured to use the proxies as > > > laid out in Wingate and Proxyserver. It was all free. > > > > > > So much easier now with ipchains...and it doesn't > > > cost anything either. > > > > > > Just a few thoughts on it...but remember, I too am > > > a newbie. > > > > > > Bambi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Joe Lore wrote: > > > > > > > HI, > > > > > > > > I am using Mandrake 7.1 and I am having trouble getting > > > connectivity to the > > > > net through my LAN. > > > > > > > > I currently use a Win 98 SE box with internet sharing to > > > provide net to the > > > > entire LAN, however, when I provide the IP for that box as > the default > > > > gateway it just simply does not work. > > > > > > > > Has anyone successfully done this, if so what should I be using > > > where for > > > > settings, if not can anyone give me some tips on where to begin. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at > http://webmail.netscape.com. >
