Connecting Two Computers

[Clayton Stapleton]

Thanks again, I have had problems getting on the internet but that is solved
now.

Both computers are now using SuSE Linux 8.0.

The problem was that that I used "static address setup" instead of
"Automatic adress setup (via DHCP)" on the computer with the modem. Once
I changed to the "Automatic adress setup (via DHCP)" everything started to
work fine.

Computer 1 has been assigned 192.168.0.1 and computer 2 192.168.0.2
with computer 1 used as the gateway for computer 2. I can ping between the
two and ping the internet with both. Now I will have to learn how to make use
of this setup. Using SuSe's YaST2 the netmask is automatically assigned.

Clay Stapleton
On Wednesday 17 July 2002 07:16 pm, KevinO 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 ?
> -------------
>
> Clayton Stapleton wrote:
> > I have read the following dealing with networking and TCP/IP:
> >         Network Administrators Guide
> >         Running Linux
> >         Networking-Overview-HOWTO
> >         Net-HOWTO
> >         Ethernet- HOWTO
> >         Home-Networking-mini-HOWTO
> >         ssh-HOWTO  (CSUA.Berkeley)
> >         ssh man pages
> >
> > None of these covers what I am trying to accomplish. One computer is
> > connected to the internet with a modem that uses a dynamic IP. This
> > computer is connected  to a second computer using a crossover cable and
> > an ethernet card in each. I can ping between the two and ssh host to the
> > other one, so I know they are functioning in that respect.
> >
> > I have assigned IP addresses for the two computers. Whether or not  they
> > are correct or not I no not know.
> >
> > I would like to use the computer without  the modem on the internet by
> > utilizing the modem on the other system. I have not read how to
> > accomplish this from all that  I have read. There are other uses that
> > have been hinted at by the things that I have read on this list. It would
> > help if there was a USER'S GUIDE for something like this so that people
> > like me would be able to do some of them.
> >
> > Clay Stapleton
> > Scottsdale, Arizona
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