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Hi,
I am wondering how I set up my
personal computer networking at home. Here is what I have.
2
computers:
IBM ThinkPad Laptop running window 98
(client)
Dell Desktop running Linux debian 2.1
(server)
I was thinking the options of setting up the
networking between them.
1. PLIP
Since I have only one parallel port for each
computer respectively, the parallel port on my dell destop is connected on a
printer. So PLIP seems not possible to do.
2. PPP/SLIP
Interesting, I have a PC card modem on Thinkpad,
and another two modems on Dell. The reason I have 2 modems on the linux because
one of them is winmodem, It doesn't work under linux. The another modem on the
linux is used to connect to ISP through PPP dial up. If this seems to be a good
approch, do I need anther modem for Linux to be able to connect to Thinkpad thru
SLIP/PPP. Which is better or easier to set up , SLIP or PPP?
3. Ethernet
If
neither of above two options don't work, I guess I have to buy the Ethernet
cards and cable for both compouters. It sounds more complicated to
me.
Does any of you have the good ideas of what is the
best way to set them up. The objective is to allow both computers interconnected
and be able to access Internet thru the current PPP dial up
account.
Thank you and appreciate the response.
Daniel
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