iptables is set up. I have a script that will give me that. the problem I appear to be having now is when I use redhat's netconfig it won't accept the netmask and ip address of the gateway that I gave it. It says that that isn'ta a valid ip address when in fact that information is correct. On Sat, 29 Jun 2002, Igor Gueths wrote: > Hi Deedra. It sounds as if you want the desktop to be the gateway. How > many nics do you have in the box? Bc what you could do is use eth0 for > normal network transmission and eth1 as the gateway. To do this you will > need iptables configured and don't forget to include the macs of both your > desktop and laptop. A good resource would be the iptables howto at > linuxdoc.org. > > Explorer has caused a general protection fault in module kernel32.dll. I'm sick of Winblows! > On Sat, 29 Jun 2002, Deedra Waters wrote: > > > I'm trying to network my laptop and desktop so that my life will be much > > easier with some things. > > > > The problem I'm having is this.I'm using dhcp so that the desktop can pull > > an ip adress from the cable modem. I installed dhcpd, and am trying to > > configure it, but 1 don't fully understand the manpages, and 2 I don't > > fully understand the config file. I took a lot of guesses at it, but my > > laptop still can't connect to the internet. > > > > The laptop is fine when it's connected to the modem by itself, so my guess > > is that the problem is with my desktop. > > > > If someone can please help me with this I would appreciate it. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
