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On Thu, 03 Feb 2000 03:28:49 GMT, "Maxime Boissonneault"
<mboisso@stcommunications.ca> wrote:

>Hi,
>I would like to know, first, how can I configure my NetWork card (which is a
>D-Link DFE-530TX, 10/100).
>
>After, I would like to know if it's possible to access to a computer under
>Windows (and use its printers, for example.) If yes, how can I do that


Maxime:

We need a bit more information to answer these questions.

However, I'll try to give you some basic answers:

You need to have the VIA Rhine (that's the 100BaseTX chip on the
DFE-530TX) code complied as a module or as part of the kernel. 

Does the network this computer is attached to using a DHCP server to
assign IP addresses.  If not, you need to know the static IP address
that will be assigned to your computer.

Your computer needs a name.  Netconfig will ask you for it.
Your computer needs a domain.  If this is a small home setup, consider
using your ISP's domain (stcommunications.ca).

If you let it, netconfig will locate your DFE-530TX and make the
appropriate adjustments to the startup files in the /etc/rc.d
directory.

You must have Samba compiled into the kernel or installed as a module
to access a WFW/Win95/Win98/WinNT machine.

On the Windows machine, the resources you wish to share on the network
need to be marked shared with or without password depending on the
security you need.  If you use passwords, be sure to tell Samba you
are using encrypted passwords.  The best thing to do is buy and read a
book on Samba.  Barring that, at least see the SAMBA-HOWTO.

HTH.

Ray