My answers to your questions below... -----Original Message----- >From: Jesse Gordon <jesseg@xxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: May 25, 2006 10:56 PM >To: Martin <martinh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Cc: netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: Linux box to D-Link router/bridge/access connection question > >> But I would also like to be able to communicate with my wireless laptop to >> my Linux boxes and visa-versa. > What sort of communication between wireless laptop and linux boxes did you have in mind? Ans: I like to be able to send and receive files. I would also want to from my WinXP laptop to print to my linux box printer. > Is the laptop windows, and can it surf the net using the highspeed dlink? Ans: Windows XP using wireless (no network cable) is browsing the Internet using highspeed dlink. > >If the above line is true, then you should be able to ping between the >wireless laptop and the linux boxes already, as well as use http or ftp to >transfer files between them. > >Of course, the laptop will also have to have an IP that is within the >netrange of the linux boxes. If your linux boxes are 192.168.0.x/255.255.0.0 >then your laptop should also be that. Ans: Can I change my linux box netmask to 255.255.0.0, will that allow my laptop to communicate with my linux boxes? - they are 192.168.1.2 & 50. > >Also, if it's not already installed, you can install and set up 'samba' >which will provide windows shared folders server and clients. > >You can also email files from one computer to the other if all else fails >[grin] > >-Jesse > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Martin" <martinh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: "Jesse Gordon" <jesseg@xxxxxxxxxx> >Cc: <netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:45 PM >Subject: Re: Linux box to D-Link router/bridge/access connection question > > >> Thank you very much. I was able to communicate to the D-Link from my Linux >> boxes and get out to the high speed Internet from my Linux boxes. >> >> BTW, my Linux boxes are running RH9. >> >> But I would also like to be able to communicate with my wireless laptop to >> my Linux boxes and visa-versa. >> >> What additional config do I need to do and where? >> >> Thank you. >> -Martin >> >> >> Jesse Gordon wrote: >> >>>> Two questions: >>>> 1) How can I get my linux boxes to see and communicate properly with my >>>> D-Link router? >>> >>> >>> D-Link's usually have a netmask of 255.255.255.0 -- and an IP of >>> 192.168.0.1, and since your linux boxes are 192.168.1.x, they are outside >>> of the netmask range and the dlink ignores them. >>> >>> Set the LAN netmask on the dlink to 255.255.0.0, or change it's IP to >>> 192.168.1.1, or change your linux boxes to 192.168.0.x.. >>> >>> Also, the dlinks default to have a DHCP server running on them -- so you >>> could set your linux boxes to use DHCP to autoconfigure an IP, but then >>> you wouldn't always know what IP they would be. (They would probably >>> start at around 192.168.0.100 or so.)(To try dhcp, just type dhcpcd and >>> press enter and wait. dhcpcd stands for "Dynamic Host Configuration >>> Protocol Client Daemon. dhcpcd requests to be assigned an IP, netmask, >>> default gateway, and DNS from the dlink.) >>> >>>> 2) My linux boxes were using a dialup modem serial port to connect to >>>> the Internet. How can I change my connection from using the dialup modem >>>> to now go through the router to access the high speed connection? >>> >>> >>> After changing the IP or netmask as above, just set your default route to >>> be 192.168.0.1 (or whatever you set the LAN ip to on the dlink.) >>> >>> I don't know what distro you use, so I don't know which network >>> configuration utility you would use, but to test it, you could type these >>> on one of the linux boxes: >>> >>> ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.0.0 >>> route add default gw 192.168.0.1 >>> >>> Of course you might type route -n (then press the ENTER key) to make sure >>> there isn't already a default route. >>> >>> You'll also need to set up a DNS server IP. You can use whatever network >>> configuration tool you have or like, or you may be able to just edit >>> /etc/resolv.conf and add the line: >>> nameserver 192.168.0.1 >>> >>> before any other 'nameserver' lines. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> -Jesse >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <martinh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Cc: <martinh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:00 AM >>> Subject: Linux box to D-Link router/bridge/access connection question >>> >>> >>>> I just got a D-Link wireless router connected to high speed Internet >>>> access via a cable modem. >>>> >>>> I have a Windoze XP laptop with wireless network card that communicates >>>> properly with the wireless router and I can make a high speed Internet >>>> connection. >>>> >>>> My linux box1 is connected into port two of the router. >>>> My linux box2 is connected to port 3. >>>> My two linux boxes can see each other connected into the ports of the >>>> wireless router. >>>> >>>> But I can not get my linux boxes to see the D-Link router! >>>> >>>> D-Link address is 192.168.0.1 >>>> >>>> My linux boxes are 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.50 >>>> >>>> Two questions: >>>> 1) How can I get my linux boxes to see and communicate properly with my >>>> D-Link router? >>>> >>>> 2) My linux boxes were using a dialup modem serial port to connect to >>>> the Internet. How can I change my connection from using the dialup modem >>>> to now go through the router to access the high speed connection? >>>> >>>> Thank you for you help. >>>> -Martin >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> > >
