[GLLUG] Joining my network

Jesse Godsey Jesse Godsey" <jessegodsey@attbi.com
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 18:11:04 -0400


If you want the Linux box to be part of a windows network you need to be
running Samba services on the Linux box.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Seth Bembeneck" <sbembeneck@characterlink.net>
To: "'N N Ashok'" <nalkunda@egr.msu.edu>; "'Sean'" <picasso@madflower.com>
Cc: <linux-user@egr.msu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:56 PM
Subject: RE: [GLLUG] Joining my network


> I just have 5 computers hooked to a hub, including the Linux box. None
> of them connect to a DNS server except for their dial-up connections.
> They all have their IP statically assigned (192.168.0.*), using the
> subnet mask of 255.255.0.0
>
> They are a part of the HOME work group.
>
> Also, when I try to access the network, I get a message saying that it
> couldn't connect to the localhost.  I was able to ping one computer (I
> forget the IP address for the rest).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Seth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: N N Ashok [mailto:nalkunda@egr.msu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 2:39 PM
> To: Seth Bembeneck; 'Sean'
> Cc: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
> Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Joining my network
>
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> On Thursday 24 April 2003 07:31, Seth Bembeneck scrawled:
> > Does that mean that I have to have DNS or the other servers running
> some
> > where on the network? How can I configure for a router, DNS or any
> thing
> > else if it is not running on the network any where? The network is
> just
> > 4 - 6 computers. I can set up a DNS server if I need too.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Seth
> > Ps. This is the first time I have been in an email based newsgroup...
> > What is the preferred way to reply to a message? Just reply? Reply
> all?
> > Or start a new email? thanks
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: N N Ashok [mailto:nalkunda@egr.msu.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 12:16 AM
> > To: Sean; Seth Bembeneck
> > Cc: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
> > Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Joining my network
> >
> > On Wednesday 23 April 2003 22:36, Sean scrawled:
> > > There is a control panel called something like network or something
> >
> > under
> >
> > > like system utilities and that has a decent gui where you can set it
> >
> > all.
> >
> > > IIRC there are 4 sections to it and you need to fill it out
> >
> > completely.
> >
> > > then there is a button to start up and shutdown the device and it
> >
> > should
> >
> > > show up correctly in ifconfig.
> > >
> > > If you really want to edit the files by hand it is:
> > >  /etc/resolv.conf
> > > /etc/sysconfig/network
> > > /etc/syconfig/network-script/ifcfg-eth0
> > > /etc/syconfig/static-routes.
> > >
> > > I think that is all of them, im going off the top of my head and
> >
> > looking
> >
> > > at an 8.x box..
> > >
> > > On Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Seth Bembeneck wrote:
> > > > How do I get Red Hat 7.1 to join my network? I don't have any DNS,
> >
> > WINS,
> >
> > > > DHCP or any other server running. Every computer has a static IP
> >
> > address
> >
> > > > and is a member of the HOME workgroup. The rest of the computers
> >
> > have
> >
> > > > Win2000, Win98 and WinXP home Ed.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Seth
> >
> > I am using RH7.3 and 'netconfig' does the configuration for the
> ethernet
> > device. The /usr/bin/neat will give you a gui to configure all of the
> > above
> > (device,dns,routes etc).
> >
> > This would just put the computer on the network. The windows machines
> > will not
> > be able to see the directories/shares on the RH system. You will need
> to
> > configure samba so that the windows machines can see the
> > directories/shares.
> >
> > Ashok
> >
> >
> >
>
> Generally I do a reply all just in case some of the posters are not
> subscribers to the newsgroup. Also it is advisable to reply at the end
> of the
> message/history so that new readers can read in a flow.
>
> You dont have to run a DNS server on your network. But you should be
> knowing
> the IP addresses of the DNS servers that your other windows machines are
>
> using. You them in the DNS section of the 'neat' program. The machine
> which
> is connected to your ISP will be the gateway for the other machines and
> will
> do the routing. If you can discribe the setup I could help more.
>
> Hope that helps.
> Ashok
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