Connecting Two Computers

[Clayton Stapleton]

Thanks all for the response.

I am now reading the NAT and IP Masquerade HOWTO's that I just 
downloaded.

The following are the computer specs:
Computer #1
	AMD 1000 MHZ CPU, 256 MB RAM, PC266 MB, Builtin 10/100 Ethernet
	LAN, hda 40 GB WD, hdb 8 GB Maxtor, DVD, Floppy, External Modem
	AOpen FM56EX, SuSE LInux 2.4.10 OS.

Computer #2
	AMD XP 1600+ CPU, 256 MB RAM, Gigabyte GA-7DXR MB, D-Link
	DFE-530TX+ 10/100 Ethernet card, hda 20GB WD, CD, Floppy,
	hdb 30GB WD, SuSE Linux 2.4.18 OS

Clay Stapleton
	
On Wednesday 17 July 2002 07:16 pm, you wrote:
> What operating systems and versions do you have on the two computers?
>
> For starters, make sure that the IP addresses that you are using are on a
> private subnet. ie:
>
> 192.168.1.x netmask 255.255.255.0
>
> so one card could be 192.168.1.4 and the other 192.168.1.6 (only the last
> number is changed.)
>
> We will need to know more about the software side of your setup to finish
> this but it sounds like the hardware is all there. Can you connect with the
> internet okay using the box with the modem ?
> -------------