I've got a similar situation. But I did it a bit differently.
NOTE: the DSL/modem routers usually come with a 4 port hub
INTERNET - [DSL or Modem Router] -(public addr)- Linux box/firewall --
(internal network)
| |
(192.168.x.x)
+ xp box 1 |
| +-D-Link D 614
wireless AP & 4 port hub
+ xp box 2 |
|
+-company notebook and room
+ xp box 3 for
3 more
The internal net is 192.x.y.z. The DLink is 192.x.y.3. The 2nd internal
eth on the linux box is
192.x.y.10 and is labeled as the gateway for the DLink. The DLink is
running DHCP so anybody can come in w/o any major problems (I dual boot
the notebk). The lan off the DLink is NOTE, 192.x.A.0, note the
different subnet.
This has been working very well for me! The XP's are my son-in-law's
business boxes and that's his decision.
I've also been thinking of putting in a hub or switch off my internal
Linux NIC for a bit more flexibility and see if I can get the company
boxes behind the firewall.
I've yet to set up samba. Right now my ftp is broken! arrggg!
pete
Stephen Andert wrote:
>
> I'm trying to move my whole family to linux and the best way I can do that
> is to make all the same resources (internet, decent games for kids, e-mail,
> etc) available on a linux machine so they can start using it.
>
> I've now gotten Red Hat reinstalled (couldn't get X to work with 8) and have
> the network card setup (correctly I think) to be in a position to see the
> rest of the network.
>
> Linux (.2) is connected to a hub.
> Also connected to the hub is a Win98 pc (.51).
> Win98 machine also has usb wireless adapter (.50) talking to
> Wireless access point (.1)
>
> There are other machines involved, but the key thing I'm shooting for is
> internet access from linux (.2) which can only be done through the Win98 pc
> right now. I also want to be able to login to the linux machine from other
> pc's on the network using telnet sessions. I think I have everything I need
> to get these done, but am getting stuck at one detail which I hope the list
> will forgive the questions -
>
> When I connect the USB Wireless Access Point (.50) on the Win98 machine,
> winipcfg doesn't "see" the physical NIC (.51)? Any tips?
>
> Feel free to take the tips offline if this will start a holy war.
>
> Thanks
> Stephen
>
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