cox cable and linux

[David Huerta]

> On Tuesday 07 January 2003 08:56 pm, Mike Starke wrote:
>> On Tue, Jan 07, 2003 at 08:46:20PM -0700, David Huerta wrote:
>> /_What is the best way to use an old Slackware box and 5-port switch
>> to /_share a cox cable connection with 4 other computers, running
>> windoze and /_linux?  Cox Cable has no Linux support, as most of you
>> already know. /_
>> I'll give you the short answer: I am sure someone else will
>> detail it out.
>>
>> 1. Ensure you have two nic cards.
>> 2. Read up on iptables/ipchains
>> 3. Make sure one cable (cat5) goes from one  nic to the cable modem;
>>    the other nic should be plugged into the switch.
>> 4. Fire up iptables//ipchains and enjoy :-)
>>
>> v/r
>> -Mike
>
> Don't forget the DHCP client.

Wouldn't that be a DHCP server, since that's what the other linux machine
on the network will try to contact to gain ip information for eth0?

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