Re: @home network
Jaron Abbott wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm wondering if anybody can help me figure out how to connect two computers
> to one net connection (@home network). The computer I want to add is a
> Debian box (potato), the currently connected computer is a Windoze box. I'd
> like to be able to run stuff like sshd, apache, etc. off the Debian box, but
> I don't want to take net access away from the Windoze computer. I've
> thought about getting another NIC, so that the Debian box would have two
> NICs -- one connected to the net, the other to the Windoze box. However, I
> have no idea how I would set something like this up, what software,
> documentation, etc. Perhaps this isn't the best solution, even if I could
> get it to work. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jaron
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The device you need is an ethernet hub. They are available with several
connections. The hub connects to the cable modem. each computer connects
to the hub. Each computer will need its own ip address if you use static
ip's. If your cable company uses DHCP or Boot p addressing schemes, you
will need to work out the details with them. Either way you will need to
work through them to get both boxes connected. There are other ways to
do this, but in my opinion this is the easiest most secure process. Good
luck.
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