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BitTwister@localhost.localdomain (Bit Twister) wrote in message news:<slrnaia39h.3td.BitTwister@wb.invalid>...
> On Fri, 05 Jul 2002 12:27:12 +1000, krONik wrote:
> > Hi people,
> > 
> > I am trying to set up a home LAN. I want it to be as simple as possible as i 
> > am not a software/hardware engineer and have little programming experience. 
> > Hence, i prefer GUI interface solutions if possible.
> > 
> > I am using Linux as it is secure, and cost effective. Eventually, I would 
> > like to completely migrate to Linux but, I digress.
> > 
> > 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!
> 
> You should have no problem running the LAN with static ip addys.
> I assume Grandad's second nic is connected to the uplink port on the hub.
> 
> I assume the grandad /etc/sysconfig/network file looks
> kinda like this
> 
> cat /etc/sysconfig/network
> NETWORKING=yes
> FORWARD_IPV4="yes"    <==============  check this
> DHCP_HOSTNAME="122-237-213-120"
> HOSTNAME="fw.invalid"
> DOMAINNAME=invalid
> GATEWAY="122.237.213.1"
> GATEWAYDEV="eth1"
> 
> Now, do a cat /etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-eth0.info on granddad
> 
> I assume you have the other two pc's dns servers set to the 
> DNS=x.x.x.x., x.x.x.x.x values found in the above file,
>  and their gateways set as 192.168.10.10
> 
> I have eth1 connected to cable and eth0 connected to lan
> 
> Grandads route looks kinda like this
> /sbin/route -n
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination     Gateway      Genmask         Flags Metric Ref  Use Iface
> 192.168.1.0     0.0.0.0      255.255.255.0   U     0      0     0 eth0
> 122.237.213.0   0.0.0.0      255.255.255.0   U     0      0     0 eth1
> 127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0      255.0.0.0       U     0      0     0 lo
> 0.0.0.0        122.237.213.1 0.0.0.0         UG    0      0     0 eth1
> 
> and the second MD system's route looks kinda like
> 
> /sbin/route -n
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination  Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref  Use Iface
> 192.168.1.0  0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0     0 eth0
> 127.0.0.0    0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U     0      0     0 lo
> 0.0.0.0      192.168.1.1     0.0.0.0         UG    0      0     0 eth0



If you want *simple*, go to www.freesco.org and download Freesco, then
set it up as a DHCP server for your LAN.  Change each OS to load IP
via DHCP.  The setup should be:

Cable modem <--> FreeSCO box <--> HUB <--> (all other machines)

You won't even need a monitor, keyboard or mouse for the FreeSCO box.