To me the easiest way to share a connection on a Win machine with a Linux
machine is to use DHCP.
You will need a NIC in each machine and I would suggest a hub (both you
would most likly still be able to use when you upgrade to DSL).
You will need to install MS Family Network on your Win machine.
On your Linux machine you will need to install DHCP and using either
DrakConf or netconf configure the network. (You can also accomplish this
after all your hardware has been connected by running the Mandrake
installation as an upgrade.)
You will need to connect to your free ISP in Windows and then you should be
able to access the connection from linux.
As to a DSL provider I use BellSouth. The main reason for doing so is that
they were the first to offer the service in my area. I will admit that I did
make the wrong choice in modems. I choose a USB modem so I am forced to use
the system I outlined above in order to use the connection in linux.
As long as your local phone company offers DSL you should also be able to
get it from any other national provider,i.e. MSN, Prodigy, Earthlink, Yahoo,
etc.
There are How-Tos availible for setting up your connection in linux so you
need not worry if your ISP does not support linux.
You can use this link for a listing of the providers who offer DSL in your
area
http://www.dslreports.com/
Once you get some $ and have DSL you will love it.
Forever never goes beyond tomorrow.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Schroeder
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 10:50 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] Thoughts on sharing an internet connection with a
> windows box...
>
>
> As I'm a cheap bastard I like to use free internet dialups
> like NetZero or
> Juno, etc.
>
> What are the thoughts on getting a 486 or P150 or something
> with a "minimal"
> winblows 95 and dial up networking running networked to my P3
> 600 Mandrake
> 7.2 box? Maybe I could find some kind of half baked windows
> "firewall" to
> keep things a little on the safer side.
>
> What is needed if I were to do this? (Software on the Linux
> end I mean...)
>
> There are advantages to this... I can keep the ad bar they
> throw at you on
> the windows box without a monitor and keep them happy.
>
> After I get settled and save up a little $ I'm getting DSL so
> this is a
> short term deal.
>
> While I'm writing are there and recommendations on DSL
> services especially
> considering Linux?
>
> For sure I know I can get COVAD and QWEST and I think AT&T...
>
> I looked at QWEST's service info and it said some thing I
> didn't really want
> to see. Although I think I could get it set up fine by
> myself. I've found
> phone techs to really be terrible and not worth their wages anyway...
>
> Anyone know how they get it to not work with any other DSL modem?
>
> **NOTE: The Qwest® Support Line for installation and repair
> only provides
> support to the single PC application. It does not provide
> support to a LAN
> or Hub application. Also, the Qwest® Support Line will not
> support customers
> who work on a UNIX®, LINUX® or IBM OS2® platform.
>
