Networking Basics

Hello guys.
i am relatively new to the networking basics, and here i need ur kowledge, i am running win XP and a ADSL modem, which are running fine, noe i have another computer with win 2000, to which i want to provide internet, may be through some proxy, i have downloaded a proxy from www.analogx.com, but i do not know how to configure TCP/IP, and i do not know how to and what IP address to assign and where.
I wonder if someone can help me with it.
Thanks for your time ad patience.
Regards
Harbir

Since your main computer (the one with the internet connection) is Windows XP, why don't you use the wizard provided.

Go to 'Control Panel', then to 'Network Setup Wizard', then follow the prompts for sharing an internet connection.

Your best bet though, would be to purchase a router and connect both computers to it, and let it be your gateway to the internet. Then you have the added protection of a hardware firewall that the router provides.

yeah I agree with moxnix, your best bet is to spend $50 and buy a linksys router. Easiest thing to do.

Actually ICS blows chunks, go with router/firewall idea.

peace

I personally wouldn't get a Linksys. I found that I can take an old pc (like an old pentium2 you can always find someone getting rid of one those) and load OpenBSD or RHLinux and have a faster and more secure router/firewall and if you want to nab a couple of extra NIC's so you have 3 you can even make it a bridging router/firewall... I've always done that because I can get the hardware free and have it up and running in about 15 minutes (I'm thinking about righting up a tutorial/guide or whatever on setting up a BSD router/firewall if anyones interested I'll do it)... I've also used those boxes to set up VPNs cheaper and easier and for most applications more secure... we use them here at work... (Diebold Inc.) Well not P2's but still on a pc

LeeBkr311,
I don't know if you noticed or not, but the guy is a newbie and he is using Windows boxes. Can you imagine what would happen with a misconfigured *nix box set up as a firewall on his network. Many people who think they know what they are doing with *nix firewalls still misconfigure them. It is basically like asking someone to own you.

I agree with the others, get a linksys router. They are cheap and easy to configure. I would definately not recommend it for a company, but for home use it is fine.

Hi ...

Again..me in a little funky mood, so right info ,.. but lot of humour.

India is not a place were you can think of spending Rs. 3000 + taxes on a mere linksys router.. coz not the whole socitey is so tech savvy moreover inflation is high.... u r using windows, I m sure it will be pirated and duplicate (;-) honesty hurts.. )) but its a fact coz it comes for Rs. 150 , think of it like < $4.

I my self run an OEM pirated Windows 2000 AS. and 2k professional :-), with loads of MS office and other tools all pirated , cant help it licenced would be out of reach.

The best solution is get another NIC ( compex Rs. 300 ($ 5-6)) a cross cable Rs 50-100 ($2) , install on the old box and connect them back to back, then use the XP feature as told in one of the above notes.. and it will work fine.

Personal advice .. use VSNL DLS it rocks.. rest are all 128 (download/upload) , wereas VSNL is (512 ) upload :-) and prefer hourly plan.. it goes great.....

Let me know if you need some more information.............................

Regards
kido.

Thanx for ur help & efforts Kido, I appreciate it. Firstly i am not using Pirated Windows XP, secondly i cannot use VSNL as i am not in India(though i am Indian, and pround to be one), right now i am in Australia and even when I was in India i used to work on win98 & that too was not pirated. I understand ur point of view and appreciate that u understand the general problem well back in home, even i share similar views.

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I my self run an OEM pirated Windows 2000 AS. and 2k professional :-), with loads of MS office and other tools all pirated , cant help it licenced would be out of reach.

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I am sorry but this sorta pisses me off. I mean I am not saying I have never used any pirated software (to test and see if I like). But please do not boast about using pirates software. Instead or using pirated software use linux or something so that you don't have to worry about paying.

I do not agree/endorse pirated software and I know there are probably alot here into the warez thing but I just don't agree with it.

- MilitantEidolon

Hey buddy...

With no offense we all have right to expres.... If the licence here was Cheap i would be the first one to use ORIGINAL Software and buy licence...

But honestly its not.. i know its bad to use pirated, but tell me were the cost of a Server licence is your one month salary what would you opt ?

Compare $ 3-4 with $ 700-800 and you will know what makes it so hot in here.. i know its bad .. but sometimes you have to risk the dark in order to see the face of light.

Honestly i have paid microsoft a lot bak by telling people how to save on attacks and crashes.. so if i m using it i m payin them in some other way as well... :-)

Regards
Kido

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Hey buddy...

With no offense we all have right to expres.... If the licence here was Cheap i would be the first one to use ORIGINAL Software and buy licence...

But honestly its not.. i know its bad to use pirated, but tell me were the cost of a Server licence is your one month salary what would you opt ?

Compare $ 3-4 with $ 700-800 and you will know what makes it so hot in here.. i know its bad .. but sometimes you have to risk the dark in order to see the face of light.

Honestly i have paid microsoft a lot bak by telling people how to save on attacks and crashes.. so if i m using it i m payin them in some other way as well... :-)

Regards
Kido

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That is the biggest load of crap ever...

So according to you, since I cannot afford a lexus, It is ok for me to just steal one instead...?

I study forensics, and for every little job that i've done, i've gotten paid very well for it. My last job was to dig out some documents from a corrupted/crashed HDD and with 20-30 minutes of work I made $100, although I was using free software found on the net.

License for forensics tools could go anywhere from $100 to $14,000 for an enterprise edition with 10 keys. That software is not designed for home use, and the companies that would generally use it make around 200-400$$$ per hour of work.

I use a lot of network tools most of which come with Trial versions. I use the trial versions on the jobs that I do, and when I get some money I go and order the full version. Their software is helping me make money and by all means i'll support them....

hum, if you cant afford the prices, just dont use it.
Those software arent a critical issue like a medication that you will die if you dont use. So, its piracy.
For example, instead using a "generic" Windows copy, migrate to a Linux box. You can get a lot of distros for free on internet. I cant accept a production environment, with illegal software, just because the company "cant afford the prices"..... b/s

BTW, I use to hunt down those ppl that use pirated software.

And im paid for that :)

Correct me if I am wrong, but I could have swore that the priated version of Windows XP does not allow you to do updates. Well, directly from the web that is using the Windows update feature. When Windows XP first came out a friend of mine had a pirated copy of the software and couldn't update through Windows update. I am just wondering how many people that are running pirated versions of WinXP are still vulnerable to things like Blaster and other exploits that are out there. Just because they can't do a web update and don't know how to update any other way.

Actually you can still do windows update from a pirated win xp box by one of two ways. First is to manually download the files and the second way is by making your computer think it's registered... I believe X-Setup Pro will do that for you.

I don't honestly know from experience though.(I use XP at work (site license) and win2k at home)

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Originally posted here by sysmin770
Correct me if I am wrong, but I could have swore that the priated version of Windows XP does not allow you to do updates.

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You are wrong. You can buy here (on "streets") a full functional cracked windows xp, with windows update capabilities, for $3.

And ive been told that there is a new "crack" to bypass the xp2 "anti-piracy" implementations.

Sad, inst it?

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Originally posted here by luv_kido
I my self run an OEM pirated Windows 2000 AS. and 2k professional :-), with loads of MS office and other tools all pirated , cant help it licenced would be out of reach.

Regards
kido.

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Why not just use Linux and OpenOffice along with a lot of Free versions of similar tools?

This is a lot easier than using pirated software. Geesh....

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Originally posted here by sysmin770
Correct me if I am wrong, but I could have swore that the priated version of Windows XP does not allow you to do updates.

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SP2 will install no matter if the version is legit or not. As far as the updates, it was only SP1 that would not install.

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Originally posted here by Cybr1d
That is the biggest load of crap ever...

So according to you, since I cannot afford a lexus, It is ok for me to just steal one instead...?

I study forensics, and for every little job that i've done, i've gotten paid very well for it. My last job was to dig out some documents from a corrupted/crashed HDD and with 20-30 minutes of work I made $100, although I was using free software found on the net.

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Are you serious!!?? I think I'm gonna start doing that! lol :p.

I knew you could update it by downloading the updates and installing them individually. I guess new things have came out since my friend had it installed on that computer. I don't worry either since I use Debian for most of my computing needs. Unfortunately, I also have XP at work. Lol.

Hey buddies..

Righto.... again no offence to any one ,In my office i dont let even let 1 system run 1 extra copy of licenced software.. i agree i should not use pirated... and all that :-)

I use Sco and other products including flavours of linux and they work well , but when it comes down for playing with softwares at home i would surely not invest $800 , moreover ..
i know of tools etc. to register and use updates..... but thatz really not important for me ..

" That is the biggest load of crap ever... " .. ...

for you it may b , for me or millions of others its not.. u cant erase piracy from the root and you have to accept it, the world will always have gud and bad , coz they run together, if there was no piracy you would not use licences, if there were no licences at the first place there would b no piracy...

I used it , i will use it and millions of other will as well depending on the need.. dont look at me from your perspective, look at it from my perspective, $4 and $800... i know you are right but i m wrong would be wrong as well.... Windows has earned far more than what they invested on it.. now cant they make it free to an extent ..?

Lets write in these places something more meaningful and knowledgeable to help people rather than talkin on something which is infinite.. I cant be always right , but that does not mean i will be always wrong.

Regards
kido

guys look from where we started and where did we reach.

Absolutely.. thatz what i said, lets make words more meaningful here...

no point pinpointing each other with un-necessary comments..

regards
kido

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Originally posted here by luv_kido
Absolutely.. thatz what i said, lets make words more meaningful here...

no point pinpointing each other with un-necessary comments..

regards
kido

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Luv I think it is about time for you to close your "Cyber Mouth". IE: STFU

You call it pin-pointing each other with un-necessary comments, it is nothing more than ppl. calling you out on your admission of lame ass piracy. Why do you think software is so damn expensive?

Prices will continue to rise due to to people such as you and your ilk. In essence, we are all paying the price for your dishonesty, and frankly I blame you!!!!!! Not Gates or the many others who spend countless time and money to produce these products.

Your economic situation is not our problem, use an abbacus!

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Galdron is rite, that is why our bosses decided to have another round of pay cut.

With the growth of software piracy, we spend countless hours do programming but the profits all goes to the lowlife pirate.