Re: Total newbie needs network setup help!!!

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Author: Michael Havens
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New-Topics: Re: Total newbie needs network setup help!!! Thanks, will ask more IF I need to
Subject: Re: Total newbie needs network setup help!!!

bro.... use mepis (http://mepis.org) not knoppix.

On Friday 20 February 2004 18:38, ec wrote:
> I think I have working hardware, at least the cables
> light up the idiot lights, but after that I am lost!!
>
> I need someone who will help me setup a 3 puter linux
> network for home usage by phone/internet (don't
> want/need someone to come and set it up). I am getting
> dsl next week since qworst has it cheap now. Wife and
> I want to share a networked dsl connection. I am
> putting a smoothwall router betwix the dsl modem and
> the 5 port switch. An airlink model aws105. The router
> is/will be a p120 1.5g 32megs ram.
>
> I want to use knoppix running from mirrored to hd and
> config saved if that is possible.
>
> boot: knoppix fromhd=scan myconfig=scan
>
> Is this possible? She refuses to learn (unless it is
> impossible to do so) to use an installed linux.
>
> I don't know what program to enter, nor how/what other
> than the ip of 192.168.0.1-4 where 1 is the router and
> 2-4 are the 'slaves??' after the switch.
>
> Her machine has debian from knoppix installed...unless
> she has messed it up somehow from the cd version. I
> could get it installed on at least other of the 2
> other machines.
>
> I want to learn how to do this, not have somebody come
> over and set it up. I learn the hardway better than
> trying to watch someone that types 100 words/minute
> and miss out on over half of what they did. That is
> why I want either phone or pretty much step by step. I
> have read several 'books' that were written by people
> that know, but as usual they are up in the clouds in
> assuming stuff that we down here on earth don't
> see/understand what they are talking about.
>
> Oh, btw, qworst has a $6.99 no frills isp and 256k
> up/down dsl for $15.00/mo. $22 plus tax!! Not tooo
> bad. Not too fast either, but hey.
>
> Sorry it is long, but I am totally stumped right now
> in trying to get two machines to see each other thru
> the switch. i don't even know how to ping or what to
> do next.
>
>
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