SHAMEFULLY NEWBIE

[William F Pearson III]

I totally forgot about ICS. I used to setup ICS (Internet connection
sharing) back before I got broadband and Linux had no
winmodem/linmodem support. If you can invest in a couple of ethernet
cables and a cheap hub or switch you can network the two computers.
Run the network setup wizard on your windows box. Windows will ask if
that is the computer that connects to the internet, answer yes. It
will then ask if you want to share the connection with other computers
on your network, answer yes. It will also ask for a workgroup name,
this can be a name of your choosing, the default for XP is MSHOME, for
other versions it is WORKGROUP. After you complete the setup and
reboot Windows will share it's connection with your Ubuntu machine.
You will also be able to then setup Samba on your Ubuntu machine which
will enable you to share files and printers between the two computers.
When you're ready to set this all up send me an email. I currently
have a home network running Windows, MacOS and Linux, all share an
internet connection, files and printers. It works wonderfully but
takes a little work to get setup the first time.

On 4/15/05, Vram <lamsokvr at xprt.net> wrote:
> 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,
> >
> >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...
> >>>>
> >>>>--
> >>>>azz
> >>>>
> >>>>--
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> >>>>http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>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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> >>ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> >>http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> On Windows XP... I believe it is called BRIDGEing???
> 
> HTH
> 
> Vram
> 
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William F Pearson III