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I've been all over trying to figure this out to. Are you saying to keep the
win98 machine the one connected to the dsl and the linux machine will
connect through it? Sorry but I'm new to linux and I'm trying to use it
instead of my windows machine that crashes for no reason at all :). Thanks.


David <dizzyd@vnet.net> wrote in message news:385EE2A0.F491A39B@vnet.net...
> Cliff wrote:
>
> > Hello Krist,
> >
> > Yes, it's possible. Your linux machine should be configured to have
direct
> > internet connection thru your DSL modem while your win98 should be the
> > client. Read thru these should help..
> >
> > ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/IP-Masquerade-HOWTO
> > http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/ADSL.html
> >
> > PS. Be prepared to shop for 3 NICs if you haven't done so.
> >
> > --
> > Cliff
> >
> > Kristonian wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > >         I'm a total Linux newbie who just installed Redhat linux 6 to
my
> > > 2nd computer (i got 2 at home, using win98 in the 1st computer). I got
a
> > > DSL connection with 1 static IP address as well. My question is that,
is
> > > it possible to config linux in such a way that the 2 computers can
share
> > > the DSL line and connect to internet simultaneously?
> > >
> > >         Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
> > >
> > > Krist
>
> Save your money . . .
> buy a $25 10 base hub
>
> set the windows box up as 192.168.0.1
> use a gatway of your linux box IP
> on linux use IP forwarding
>
> makes it short sweet and saves time money and headaches ( personally haad
> trouble with linux running  more then 1 nic at a time properly )
>
>