[linux-help] Re: hub setup

[Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, a more complete answer is going to require that we understand
more of what you are after. When you say that you have two computers
and you want to connect them both to the cable, do I understand that
you mean that you have cable Internet service and you want both
computers to have Internet access through that?

Also, where are you at now in this process? Do you have one Linux
computer connected? If not, I would suggest that you make that an
intermediate goal. This requires understanding how to setup Linux to
work with a network card. Where are you in that process? Do you know
how to install a network card? Do you know how to set up Linux to use
the network card? I suggest that you look at the
"Networking-Overview-HOWTO" and the "Net-HOWTO" on the Linux
Documentation Project:

http://metalab.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html

Assuming that you have one machine on the network, then go get another
one on requires some thought. Perhaps what you want to do is use one
machine to act as a router using IP Masquerading. This would require
putting a second ethernet card in that computer, leaving one connected
to the cable modem and use the other for your "local" network. For
help here, look at the "IP-Masquerade-HOWTO".

If you have only one other computer, you can connect the two together
using a cross-over cable that can be purchased at a computer store. If
you want to allow for more than one additional computer, you will need
to get a hub and connect all of the computers together with standard
ethernet cables.

If you can be more specific on where you currently are and what you
want to do, maybe we can be of more assistance.


On Sat, Jul 29, 2000 at 12:42:18PM -0500, Jim Vetor wrote:
> These explainations to hook two computers together lack the main thing,
> information on what is needed and how to go about getting the job done. Not
> everyone knows how to do any of it. I would think your replies would be to
> help anyone who is interested in the topic being talked about and explain it
> from start to finish. Thanks to all who try and help, I enjoy reading what
> you have to say. Some times it is like some forget some of us are real new.
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [linux-help] Re: hub setup
> 
> 
> > If you only need to connect two machines you can use a special cable and
> not
> > use a hub
> >
> > On Wed, 29 Jul 1998, you wrote:
> > > I have two linux boxes and need to hook up both of them to the cable
> through ahub. Could some one point me in the right direction
> > >
> > >
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