Re: [aclug-L] Linux Network

[Sanjay Dhar <sxdhar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Steven Saner wrote:

> I would recommend that you go with UTP. This will require a network
> card in each machine, a hub, and some cable. You can avaoid a hub with
> coax, but its a pain to work with. As to network card, nearly anything
> will do. I use cheap ISA NE2000 cards. They work fine. For the hub,
> again, almost anything will do. I would suggest getting an 8 or 10
> port since they doen't tend to be that much more expensive than a
> smaller one and give you more expandability.
> 
> I would suggest using static IP addresses to start with and initailly
> I wouldn't worry about DNS. Just setup a /etc/hosts file on each
> machine. Once everything works, then you can start playing with more
> fancy things as your network grows.
> 
I was thinking of setting up diskless clients or dumb X terminals. I
didn't find much information in the HOWTOs telling me how I could
accomplish that. What I'm trying to do is set up a network something like
what we have in one of the Jabara Hall Linux labs. (but on a very small
scale)

--
Sanjay