Internet Connection Sharing with Windows 2000/Linux

[Blayze]

I have my main machine (windows 2000) connecting to the internet with an external 56k modem. the other 2 machines on the network are windows me, and are connecting to the internet through a 10/100 switch using ICS from within windows. I have let windows setup and use auto settings for everything. And it works great.

I am going to be adding an old machine (P200 128 ram, etc...) as a Linux box on my network. I also want to be able to connect to the internet with it through my Win2000 machine. I will either be running Mandrake 7.2 or 8.0, and I am wondering how I should go about setting this up.

I am a linux newbie so I do not know much. That is the main reason I am setting up a Linux box

 

[GhettoFob]

I'm not sure if ICS will let you do that, but try this program All Aboard. You just install that on the host computer and let all the other computers autodetect for a connection. It's really easy. However, you have to register after 30 days.

 

[Dyngoe]

Why don't you really learn Linux and use it as your gateway/router or proxy. If you have ever wanted to learn Cisco and possibly get your CCNA, you might wat to try out Freesco as well. Just another option if you have a PC to play with.
As Always,
D

 

[Blayze]

nice ideals Dyngoe
although I have no ideal how to setup any of that stuff
This machine currently has no purpose, but to waste space and collect dust, so I am up for just about any ideals.

the main reason I am using ICS, etc... is because I needed a quick fix for the other machines to be able to share my super fast 56k modem and I am, like linux, a super newbie at networking.

I need to pickup a small hard drive for this machine soon, (only part missing) so I can get this machine going.

 

[monto]

why not get a cheap router, can be had for sub $40, instead of using one comp as a nat server, no electricity bills to pay for

 

[Blayze]

<< cheap router >>



could I get one of those for 4 computers? also how slow, etc... would it be with a 56k modem?
no cable or dsl here at all.

 

[ddiccico]

in your network and dial up connections, click on the modem connection, in the sharing tab, choose 'share this network connection'

windows will do everything else for you. it will change the ip address of the nic to 192.168.0.1, and if you set the other computers on the network to use dhcp, they'll get their ip addresses/dns info, etc. from the windows machine automatically.

 

[tasslex]

I'm doing this at home, on the Linux box set this:
IP: 192.168.0.X where X is anything not being used by other boxen
DNS1: 192.168.0.1
DNS2: Any others you know of or none
Gateway: 192.168.0.1

That should work, it does here.

 

[DaHitman]

<< nice ideals Dyngoe
although I have no ideal how to setup any of that stuff
This machine currently has no purpose, but to waste space and collect dust, so I am up for just about any ideals.

the main reason I am using ICS, etc... is because I needed a quick fix for the other machines to be able to share my super fast 56k modem and I am, like linux, a super newbie at networking.

I need to pickup a small hard drive for this machine soon, (only part missing) so I can get this machine going. >>




TWO Good linux installs that are geared for people that no nothing about Linux but want to setup a nice home server...

http://www.freesco.com Built to be a basic firewall/router/connection share... easy to use menu and web based management install interface.. Can run off a floppy.

http://www.e-smith.org Built for small offices or individuals that want to setup a nice web,mail, print server, file server, firewall, and internet router, dhcp, dns etc... VERY VERY easy to use WEB BASED CONFIG similar to setting up one of those DLINK, or SOHO internet router boxes... Easy to install too.. this is one of the top 5 linux products of all time if you ask me...

 

[speed01]

If you go with Mandrake, just set the network card to DHCP and as long as you get an IP from the W2k box you should be all set. I've got a W2k AS box sharing the dial up connection with 2 '98 boxes and a Mandrake 7.0 box through ICS and can access the internet on all of them.

 

[Blayze]

wow doesn't sound too bad at all.

so if I use ICS windows 2000 will auto assign an IP address for my nic card, and then all I have to do is tell the Linux box to use DNS and connect to the Win2000 machine.

sounds simple enough...

thanks for all the info.