Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 19:07:19 -0000 From: "G D McKee" <freebsd@gdmckee.com> To: "Corvette" <wash@iconnect.co.ke>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: DSL modem question Message-ID: <002201c08638$df95c940$0500a8c0@gdmckee.local> References: <683AD13F7299D211AC4500A0C96B3258031A70BF@fmsmsx82.fm.intel.com> <20010124101052.E46467@poeza.iconnect.co.ke>
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Hi Why would this work as the Win98 box will have no IP forwarding capabilities. You would be better using the cable modem on your FreeBSD box and enabling forwarding on this OS, and dropping the internal NIC's IP address in your default route box on the M$ box. G D McKee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Corvette" <wash@iconnect.co.ke> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 7:10 AM Subject: Re: DSL modem question > * 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 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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