Windows linux internet sharing

[Furmanek, Greg]

No offence buy, why would you want to do that?

Linux is so much better as NAT box.
Comes with firewall, extensive logging, 
and sh*t load of services. 

Why do you want to use desktop system
as your server when you have great server OS?



-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: Gyan Chawdhary [mailto:gunnu45@nightmail.com]
-> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 5:15 AM
-> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
-> Subject: Windows linux internet sharing
-> 
-> 
-> Hello everybody
-> I have installed Windows ME and connected it to the NET with 
-> a DSL line. I also 
-> have a RH 7 linux box, but it refuses to accept the DSL 
-> connection as the DSL
-> can be hooked up only with the USB support. 
-> 
-> Is there a possibility that I can share my internet 
-> connection by making Windows
-> ME as the server and connecting my linux box with a HUB.Can 
-> anybody give me some 
-> links to HOWTOS on this problem.
-> 
-> Thanks
-> Gyan
-> (India)
->  
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