Internet sharing with linux and win98 machines

[Sean]

You can download REDHAT 6.2  or someone can make you a cd of it for you. 
Then you could have it installed before the cable guy comes. 
Honestly i wont let the cable guy _touch_ my computer and never have. 

Look at the actual card and see what is on them.. i think they are 509b
cards. The whole package is called the c450. i _think_




On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Donald Chorman wrote:

>     The two NICs I have are 3Com model 3C450. These two NICs came with in a
> kit made called "HomeConnect" or something like that. I have a hub as well
> (came with the kit). The cable dude is supposed to be here tomorrow morning
> (saturday). For now, I am going to hook up the Windows box to the modem, and
> run BlackIce for security. I'm not too sure on how secure Blackice is, but I
> don't plan on leaving the machine running unless I'm going to use it. Too many
> T-storms around here for my taste.
>     When I get the hardware straightened out. I will backup my Windows
> environment, and try setting up the network. Would it be a good idea to
> download the latest version of RH (6.2 I think), and run that instead of 6.0?
> If not, then what distro do you think would be the easiest ( I have a feeling
> that this question in particular might start a huge thread.)?  Also, can't I
> download the ISO and burn it to a cd?
>     I can't wait to set this up. I would try to do it this weekend, but I have
> a circuits exam on monday, so there goes the weekend.
> 
> Thanks,
> Don
> 
> Sean wrote:
> 
> > Works in progress are more fun then quick questions =)
> >
> > What model cards? a lot of 3-coms cards are supported.
> >
> > On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Donald Chorman wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks to everybody for the help. This is going to be a work in progress
> > > for me. I have two NIC's made by 3Com but I am not sure if  they will
> > > work because 3Com does not have any Linux drivers listed at 3Coms site
> > > for this make of card. Perhaps a private party has written drivers for
> > > this card. I haven't looked yet. If they won't work, does anyone have a
> > > suggestion on which NIC to get?
> > >
> > > Will my connection running through the Linux box, be as fast as if I had
> > > my Win98 machine connected to the modem? (My linux machine is a
> > > PII233MHz, with 160MB SDRAM, Win98 PIII800EB with 256 MB)
> > >
> > > Thanks again to all of you,
> > > Don
> > >
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