SHAMEFULLY NEWBIE

[brian Beck]

depending on your windows version but I think that internet connetion
sharing is still around, you may want to check up on how to do that,

You basiclly would need an ethernet card in each machine, (less than
$10 each) and if you connect the ethernet card directly to the ubuntu
machine without using a network hub, you will need a special cable
called a crossover cable. Otherwise you would need a hub, and use
standard cables.

then when the ubuntu machine tries to get on the internet the windows
computer upstairs would dial the internet and pass the information
downstairs over the network cable.

Other advantages are that you could share files and printers this way
between the computers.(get the internet connection working first
though)
It has been over 6 years ago that I did dial up so anyone else please
correct me on the "recent" changes.

Brian


On 4/15/05, Mischa Falkenburg <mandcfalk at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> William F Pearson III wrote:
> 
> >It must be the basement. Often when you setup computers below ground
> >you have to deal with the earth's magnetic field. The magnetic field
> >along with ultra-low frequencies from the tectonic plates can wreck
> >havoc on your internet connection. Try connecting at ground level, or
> >better yet the attic. Really I'm just kidding and I feel like being a
> >jackass today.
> >
> >As the previous responder said, there are exceptions. If your ISP
> >requires proprietary Windows software to connect you might be in
> >trouble. If all you need is a modem and Windows dial-up-networking you
> >should be fine with networking configuration in the gnome menu. System
> >
> >
> >>Adminstration > Networking
> >>
> >>
> >
> >On 4/15/05, azz <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Just about everything you need to get online is included on the cd.
> >>There are exceptions...
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> You seemed pretty humorous to me...
> Yeah, the ISP want's to use Windows...that's what the upstairs box is doing.
> It's through ATT, and they've been zero help in how to do this...it's
> like nothing other than Windows exists - sheesh!
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