Networking DSL, Linux and Windows.
Heya everyone. Here's the deal. I got got my new DSL at my dad's house (YAY!) And I'm hooking up two computers for it, here's the deal though;
One is on Mandrake Linux 8.2 and One is on Windows ME/XP (What a combo eh...? :o :() Anyways, I know that I'll need a Hub and Ethernet wires, but I need to know how to set it out in Linux. And I need to know if I need to have certian packages installed to use DSL, becasue my cd-rom drive dosn't work, and I'm to lazy to go get it fixed...I hope you understand the question, and help woulr be great! Thanks..
-MicroBurn
DSL and more than 1 computer
I do not know what type of DSL modem/router you have but if you have
the real cheep modem, get a Linksys router, info available at www.linksys.com
That is what I use. Cost starts at less than 80 dollars US and I have seen
some real deals with them even at Radio Shack.
They will handle PPOE and have the neat function of
having a NAT type of firewall anda DHCP server.
I use the same setup here and I have used just about every
OS there is on my system Mac OS9 and 10, Lindows, RedHat,
Windows 95,98,ME,XP, Net Beta, and 2000
and I have 8-10 computers on my DSL all at the same time.
I hope this helps