🚀 go-pugleaf

On Wed, 10 Jul 2002 00:55:33 -0400, Bruce G wrote:
>> > > Here are the facts:
>> > > 
>> > > I have 3 pc's at home.
>> > > 
>> > > I have one computer which connects to the internet via a
>> > > Motorola Surfboard cable modem. I set this up for DHCP to be
>> > > provided by the ISP {it has been given a 211. IP addy). This
>> > > pc is connected to our LAN with a RealTek network card Static
>> > > IP addy 192.168.10.10. This computer runs Linux Mdk 8.2 and
>> > > works well for a grandad machine.
>> > > 
>> > > I have another computer which runs Linux Mdk 8.2/Windoze ME.
>> > > This connects to our LAN with an Intel network card. Static IP
>> > > addy: 192.168.0.3. Its an AMD Athlon 1.2 which I use for
>> > > graphic design.
>> > > 
>> > > I have a third computer which runs Windoze 98 and connects via
>> > > Compex network card. Static IP addy 192.168.0.2. This is an
>> > > Intel P2 machine owned by my flatmate.
>> > > 
>> > > All of these computers are connected to a Hub using Cat5
>> > > cabling.
>> > > 
>> > > Only one PC can access the net at a time, even though I have
>> > > gone and completed the Internet Connection Sharing wizards on
>> > > each of the pc's. I dont know what I am doing wrong and to
>> > > date, my trawling through NG's and the internet hasnt helped
>> > > resolve the problem.
>> > > 
>> > > Overall, I know that the grandad pc is managing the IP addy's
>> > > of the other computers. What I dont know is, does the LAN or
>> > > the cable modem need to be set for DHCP? it doesnt work with
>> > > either one or even both set as DHCP.
>> > > 
>> > > What am I missing here? I would have thought that this would
>> > > be the simplest and easiest home LAN configuration possible to
>> > > allow two people access to cyberia at the same time.
>> > > 
>> > > Please help as I have spent the past 3 days in utter
>> > > frustration. I am completely befuddled by this and i am having
>> > > nightmares about rogue and unco-oprative IP addresses at
>> > > night!

what may be missing is the use of a second ip from the cable modem
company.....many cable modem companies use the mac address, and
charge you for addl connections.  Thats probably why you are only
getting one to connect at a time...my recommend would be to purchase
a cable/router/switch.....Linsys has 4 and 8 port models....works
great with Linux, no software needed, it acts as its own dhcp, and
you only need the one ip which it will find.....I have a setup with
9 machines, two of them are dual boots to win2k the rest are all
Mandrake 8.2, the router works fine, and faster than a hub, btw all
you do is plug the modem into the Wan Port and you are free from all
heachaches......my thoughts...

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jjim