Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 10:10:52 +0300 From: Corvette <wash@iconnect.co.ke> To: "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: DSL modem question Message-ID: <20010124101052.E46467@poeza.iconnect.co.ke> In-Reply-To: <683AD13F7299D211AC4500A0C96B3258031A70BF@fmsmsx82.fm.intel.com>; from "Hocking, David A" on Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 03:17:21PM -0800 References: <683AD13F7299D211AC4500A0C96B3258031A70BF@fmsmsx82.fm.intel.com>
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* Hocking, David A <david.a.hocking@intel.com> [20010124 09:25]: writing on the subject 'DSL modem question' Hocking,> Dear Sirs: Hocking,> Hocking,> I have two PC's; one is now proudly running FreeBSD OS. Can I use my Hocking,> internal DSL modem/ISP service located in my Windows98 SE machine to connect Hocking,> to the internet from my FreeBSD machine? These two machines used to be Hocking,> directly connected via ethernet(UTP, NIC cards, NE2000 compatible, no hub) Hocking,> for file sharing when both were Windows machines. I have a hub if I need to Hocking,> use it. The Redmond guys say you can do that. Connect them to a hub, go to the Windows box and enable connection sharing on that interface. Then tell FreeBS that it has a friend who could take it out for a walk - to the Internet. defaultrouter="ip_address_of_windows_pc" Change this is /etc/rc.conf and tell 'us' if it works. Hocking,> Hocking,> Am I dreaming? Hocking,> Hocking,> How about; Could I use my DSL modem and FreeBSD to connect to the internet Hocking,> if I loaded FreeBSD in a dual boot scenario on one machine? Just make sure that the card is supported by FreeBSD. Check the hardware section of the Handbook at www.freebsd.org/handbook Hocking,> Hocking,> What is the best way (protocol) to network the two machines? TCP/IP Use any other if you can compile it in FreeBSD kernel and set it up. Hocking,> These questions may not be worthy. I'm still doing my homework. I did Hocking,> manage to get FreeBSD installed and X11 configured with only the help of Hocking,> available documentation. Then you're on the right track, congratulations. Now you have KOffice and Conqueror, maybe you can just trash the M$ ;-/ Hocking,> My interest in Unix stems from the fact that I "own" /maintain an Hocking,> application that runs on a SCO server at work. We have professional Hocking,> support, but that's no fun!! UNIX is fun and it's become a real hobby for Hocking,> me now. Welcome aboard. -Wash -- Odhiambo Washington Inter-Connect Ltd., wash@iconnect.co.ke 5th Flr Furaha Plaza Tel: 254 11 222604 Nkrumah Rd., Fax: 254 11 222636 PO Box 83613 MOMBASA, KE. Be not afraid of life. Believe that your life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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