[3500] in linux-net channel archive
Re: Setting up ethernet modem access
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (root)
Tue Jun 25 23:30:18 1996
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 16:19:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: root <root@bonk.netbiz.net>
To: Nowhere Man <n-sharp@tamu.edu>
cc: linux-newbie@vger.rutgers.edu, linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.16.19960625093531.31074630@tam2000.tamu.edu>
On Tue, 25 Jun 1996, Nowhere Man wrote:
>
> I have a peer-to-peer network hooked up in my apartment between 2 computers
> running Win95. However, I can't share my modem over this. I also run Linux
> on my machine and was wondering if there is a way to allow my roommate's
> computer to use my modem. For example, I want my computer to dial into my
> ISP. Then, I would like the second computer to be able to telnet out
> through my computer. Is there a way to do this? Is there a HOWTO or FAQ on it?
>
> 2nd computer --> ethernet --> Linux computer --> ISP (PPP) --> internet
>
Hmm.. You'll first need either a static IP address (or stay on-line
constantly!) or reconfigure your '95 system every time you log back in.
Configure the second computer to use the Linux box's IP as the gateway,
and have it connect to the Linux box via PPP, having pppd setup for this
on the other end. How? I don't know that far into it. :)
