Re: Networking ~ peer to peer
Martin thanks for the thorough reply. I am still left with some
doubt...
> Walter> Currently I have an ethernet 10 base T connection I use to
> Walter> connect directly to an ethernet PCMCIA card in an ACER laptop.
> Walter> No hub, I use a crosslinked cable. I works well in Win98
>
> >> If you are connected to a network, you'll need the information you
> >> collected from Information You Will Need, Section 3.2. However, if
> >> your primary connection to the network will be PPP, you should
> >> choose NOT to configure the network.
>
> Walter> Does my current network count? Or would i be better to do it
> Walter> after installation.
Martin:
> You can do this step. Well, of cause you can cofigure it later, but
> you would have to set up the proper configuration lines later, because
> there is no UI available to do this later.
> The warning about PPP systems is there, because if you specify a
> gateway in the net (to reach some other nets), it will be set as a
> default route through this gateway. This is bad if you want to dialout
> to the internet, as in this case, the default route should point to
> your ppp link.
>
> So in your case, say "yes" to configuring the net. The default answers
> should work for you.
Not having seen the questions yet... I wonder if I made it clear
that I want to
use the machine i am setting up to connect with a dial-up
connection to the net?
So will setting the network up conflict with setting up the dial
up connection
to the net?
> Walter> Will I actually need Linux on both machines to set up the
> Walter> network?
>
> No. But you need to install TCP/IP on the Windows box.
I am not sur here if this means setting up something in addition
to the TCP/IP I
have on there now to connect using win98.
Thanks for this link:
> Network Administrator's Guide at
> http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/LDP/nag/nag.html maybe.
A beautiful manual... working my way through it and may soon come
up with my own
answers!
Ciao,
Walter
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