Re: Sharing the internet connection with XP

[Björn Johansson <bjorn.johansson@4a-consulting.com>]

At 13:59 2005-07-10, you wrote:
> > The PC has 2 network cards. The first one is connected to an ethernet ADSL
> modem. The second network card is connected to a 100Mbit switch which is
> connected to my Powerbook.
>
> > I now have a working connection between these 2 computers, I have succesfully
> transferred files by ftp, but this is only in the local network. So...
> Any suggestions?
>
> > Both the PC and the Mac has a static IP address which is used in the local
> network. My connection to the internet, there I
> get an automatic IP address from
> my ISP.
>
>
> What does ipconfig say?  I would edit your 
> /etc/network/interfaces to get a dynamic IP from 
> your XP machine and list the XP's IP as the 
> gateway and you should be done.  I guess it 
> should work with a fixed IP as well if you have 
> the gateway right.  If you don't get it working 
> easily, send the contents of your /etc/network/interfaces file.  - John

Well. I have reconfigured the system as you said. 
But the Powerbook can't identify the ADSL modem.
It ONLY works with the PC. Perhaps I should have 
said that from the beginning, oops. :-(
But now I know how to do it if I buy another 
modem, which I can't do right now btw.
Any suggestion about a good ADSL modem(minimum 8Mbit) which works with Linux?

Can't the Powerbook access the internet through the PC in another way? :-/
If not, I will temporary shut off internet 
sharing so that I at least can use ftp through my little
netowrk.

Greetings
Björn