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hi

can tell me how do i link a machine running linux Ubuntu on my network using
a 4port broadband router how to setup network to share resources on my
network (3 machines are running win xp prof one is linux and i also need to
know how to create a dialup on
the linux machine please help

success



<yunikan(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> if you were able to convert google.com to a numeric address, that
> suggests you are ok with dns.
>
> what exactly is your lan card connected to? where does it get its ip
> address from?
>
> If it gets the address dynamically (dhcp) from another computer or
> modem, you need to check that the settings on that device are correct.
>
> If it has been assigned a static address, you need to check that the
> configuration is correct and contains the correct addresses for the
> router gateway.
>
> You'll find the files which control the boot configuration of
> interfaces in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts and the file you'll want
> to look at is ifcfg-eth1
>
> you'll find these two pages useful:
>
> http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Firewall-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.2
> http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Networking-Overview-HOWTO.html
>
> good luck
>
> it is normal for you to be able to ping localhost
>
> resolv.conf is nornmally updated automatically when the connection is
> established.
>
> if you have a firewall in place I suggest you disable it first to
> establish a connection.
>