SHAMEFULLY NEWBIE

[Vram]

brian Beck wrote:

>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,
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>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.
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>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
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>On 4/15/05, Mischa Falkenburg <mandcfalk at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
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>>William F Pearson III wrote:
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>>>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.
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>>>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
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>>>>Adminstration > Networking
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>>>On 4/15/05, azz <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:
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>>>>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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On Windows XP... I believe it is called BRIDGEing???

HTH

Vram