2 computers one usrobotics modem

[Rashkae]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> And could you tell me what kind of a router for 2 computers, printer and
>> dial/up I should buy, I really don't know anything about this, still
>> learning. John
>>
> 
> Are you in fact on dial-up?
> 
> I think that Rashkae was referring to modem/router combination boxes.
> A regular router should connect to your existing modem (dialup or
> otherwise). If you need one with a print server, I am using a D-Link
> 320 with a USB print server and I am very happy with it.
> 

There were router/modem combinations (I think I still have a 3-com
somewhere).. There were also routers with serial ports and a built in
dial-up stack.... these don't really exist on the market, however, and
I'm not aware of any current so called router (I still really hate the
things) that works with dial-up,, which leaves you pretty much on you own.

I believe, however, if I remember correctly, the Firestarter package
lets you share an internet connection via it's gui, so that will
probably be the easiest way to go once you have Internet working.  (I
don't know the official way to get dial-up working in Ubuntu, sorry.)
that will require you manually connect the computer to the internet for
the other pc to work, but will probably be the easiest way to go without
doing anything too complicated for set-up.


Of course, you still need to get both pc's connected to each other,
which mean lan port in each pc, and either a hub or a cross-over cable
between them.  (A cross over cable lets you connect two pc's together
directly without a hub, but only 2).  once the pc's are connected, you
have to give them both a static ip address.   You should be able to do
this from the Network manager gui.  Make one pc 192.168.0.1
(traditionally, you would do this to the one with the modem, but that's
not strictly required.) and the other pc 192.168.0.2.  If don't
correctly you should be able to ping one pc from the other.  In the
console of the first computer, type ping 192.168.0.2, and you should see
replies coming back.

After internet is working on PC#1, and you have enabled internet sharing
(and firewall) with firestarter, then find out what your ISP DNS numbers
are.)  From a console, type cat /etc/resolv.conf

Those DNS numbers need to be added to the network configuration of PC
number 2, as well as making the IP address of the PC with the modem the
default gateway.

I'm sorry if these instructions are vague... but the exact gui
configuration would depend on the version of Ubuntu, and I don't really
have any machines I could step through to write a tutorial.  Please let
the list know if you have any difficulty with a part, and as many
details as you can spare.