Re: [aclug-L] Linux Network

[Jeff <schaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Sanjay Dhar wrote:

> I'm planning to set up a small LAN using RH 6.0 running on a
> Pentium 333 Mhz with 128 MB RAM to be configured as a server.
> Right now I plan to have a couple of X-terminals connected to my
> server which may be later on expanded to a maximum of 10. This is
> going to be a private network for now i.e. it will not be
> connected to the Internet. This network will mainly be used for
> running common Linux applications like gcc, perl, shell
> programming, playing some games and doing a little bit of database
> programming. So the server will not be handling a lot of load. I
> right now just have my Pentium box. Could somebody help me out
> with the rest of the other hardware that I need to acquire to set
> up an ethernet. I'm also unable to decide whether to use thinnet
> or RJ-45(UTP) for my network. I'm also unsure about whether to
> choose between static or dynamic IP addressing. 

I'd suggest private static IP addresses (10.0, 192.168, etc). Re:
network cable, thinnet will give you a bus topology, with no need for
a hub. RJ will give you a star topology with a hub needed. You may
also have a dependency on what kind of network cards you end up with
(if you don't have a choice in the matter).

-jeff
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