Re: pointer for home networking
On Mon, Sep 26, 2005 at 06:39:13PM -0600, Glenn English wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-09-26 at 22:54 +0100, michael wrote:
> > I've had a look about but can't find a basic guide to setting up a home
> > network. There seems much discussion of 'deeper' stuff but I'm stymied for
> > setting up my first home Debian/Linux network.
> >
> > I've a computer that did have Internet connection via ethernet to a modem
> > router. It's now connected to Internet by a USB modem.
> >
> > I've a second computer with an ethernet card.
> >
> > So all I want to do is connect the latter to the former such that both can
> > access the Internet...
>
> Do you understand that Ethernet isn't like USB -- you can't just run a
> regular Ethernet cable from one to the other and have them work? It's
> like the old serial cable days; the devices come in 2 flavors, and they
> must be connected properly or they just sit there.
Unless you're using the decades-obsolete coaxial cable for your net.
>
> The simplest (hardware-wise) thing for what you describe might be to run
> a (special) crossover Ethernet cable between the Ethernet ports of the 2
> computers -- and setting up the one with the USB modem to be a
> firewall/router to allow the other one access to the Net.
>
> The little home network router/firewall box described by others sure
> would be a lot less trouble, for about $60 or so vs $5 for the cable.
> Unless you're an iptables whiz, that it...
>
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> Glenn English
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