Have you tried flashing your external modem? Make it current, and maybe you'll get a faster connection. Just a thought.
On Friday 07 December 2001 03:07 pm, you wrote: > I had a sneeky feeling i'd get a debate rather than an answer on this > one.... > > The setup is for a reason, hence the carefully chosen wording of the > request. > > I'm aware that linux is probably the better gateway but at this moment in > time, my ISP cannot get a faster connection to my external modem than > 31200. The Winmodem gets 50666 and also the linux boxs require internet/ftp > facilities for a specific reason. > > Any help still appreciated. > > Thanks > magnet > > > You are suggesting a highly irregular setup. > >Usually, you want the notebook > > to be portable. Does the notebook have 2 network cards in it? Why have > > you chosen it as the internet portal? Linux would make a much better > > portal. > > > > On Friday 07 December 2001 07:25 am, you wrote: > > > Hi... > > > > > > I want my windows laptop to be the gateway to allow my linux machines > > > to connect to the internet. > > > I also need each machine to be able to ftp to any other machine thro > > > the ethernet cables and hub. (cat5e 100mbps) > > > I'm going mad here trying to find non-confusing information to set this > > > up. I've spent a week trying with no luck. > > > > > > I have a laptop running windows ME. > > > It's IP is set as 192.168.0.1 > > > I have six machines each running mandrake 8.0. > > > Their IP's are set as 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.7 > > > > > > On the laptop TCP/IP Properties window: What should the settings be? > > > ie, the bindings/advanced/netbios/dns configuration/gateway/WINS > > > configuration/IP address > > > > > > On each linux machine, using linuxconf as root: what settings should be > > > made? > > > > > > Simple idiot-proof help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > many thanks > > > magnet > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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