Linux Server - Windows 2000, networking

hi there
i just installed RH Linux Server on one of my computers, i m having
Windows 2000 installed on the other, i wanted to Set up a network
connection between them, they both r physically connected to a Hub,
and i have installed the NIC drivers on both the computers
but dont know how to set up the network such that they both talk to
each other,

also i wanted to share my internet connection with my Linux Server,
like we do internet sharing on Windows, my Windows 2000 server is
connected to the internet, and we r sharing the internet connection
throught the server, i wanted to share the internet with the Linux
server also such that it get the internet through my WIndows 2000
server, any suggestions ??

hoping to get some good advice

-Dumboo

As long as they are both on the same subnet, they will be able to talk to
each other.

If you set the linux server to 192.168.0.1 with subnet 255.255.255.0 and the
w2k server to 192.168.0.2 with the same subnet you should be able to ping
between the two (check this before you go any further).

For filesharing you will want software called Samba (samba.org). You will
find so many walkthroughs on this topic so just google for them. You can
download Webmin (webmin.com) for some easier administration.

For internet sharing you will want IPTables (Linux Firewall in Webmin). I've
written some stuff down to remind myself in case of trouble which might help
you:

www.georgehewitt.co.uk/help/iptables.htm

HTH

Dumboo wrote:
> hi there
> i just installed RH Linux Server on one of my computers, i m having
> Windows 2000 installed on the other, i wanted to Set up a network
> connection between them, they both r physically connected to a Hub,
> and i have installed the NIC drivers on both the computers
> but dont know how to set up the network such that they both talk to
> each other,
>
> also i wanted to share my internet connection with my Linux Server,
> like we do internet sharing on Windows, my Windows 2000 server is
> connected to the internet, and we r sharing the internet connection
> throught the server, i wanted to share the internet with the Linux
> server also such that it get the internet through my WIndows 2000
> server, any suggestions ??
>
> hoping to get some good advice
>
> -Dumboo

looking at georges anwser and your question, I think while he is right, he
didn't
understand the exact problem, I think you are saying in windows you are
connected
to the internet and you want to share that connection with you redhat linux,
and that
in windows you have ICS on the device that you want to share

first thing like george said, I would setup the network, since x.x.x.1 is
for the gateway
I would setup the windows ip address as 192.168.1.1
and the linux as 192.168.1.2 both with the netmask 255.255.255.0
you can edit/append your /etc/network/interfaces to look something like this

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.2
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1
broadcast 192.168.1.255

after that I would edit/append your /etc/resolv.conf to look like something
like this

nameserver 192.168.1.1

after that at the prompt, I would do

ifdown eth0
ifup eth0

this is using debian, so in redhat, maybe there is an xconfig for it so just
these settings
ipaddress 192.168.1.2
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1
nameserver 192.168.1.1

"George Hewitt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:rUY4b.4138$(E-Mail Removed)...
> As long as they are both on the same subnet, they will be able to talk to
> each other.
>
> If you set the linux server to 192.168.0.1 with subnet 255.255.255.0 and
the
> w2k server to 192.168.0.2 with the same subnet you should be able to ping
> between the two (check this before you go any further).
>
> For filesharing you will want software called Samba (samba.org). You will
> find so many walkthroughs on this topic so just google for them. You can
> download Webmin (webmin.com) for some easier administration.
>
> For internet sharing you will want IPTables (Linux Firewall in Webmin).
I've
> written some stuff down to remind myself in case of trouble which might
help
> you:
>
> www.georgehewitt.co.uk/help/iptables.htm
>
> HTH
>
> Dumboo wrote:
> > hi there
> > i just installed RH Linux Server on one of my computers, i m having
> > Windows 2000 installed on the other, i wanted to Set up a network
> > connection between them, they both r physically connected to a Hub,
> > and i have installed the NIC drivers on both the computers
> > but dont know how to set up the network such that they both talk to
> > each other,
> >
> > also i wanted to share my internet connection with my Linux Server,
> > like we do internet sharing on Windows, my Windows 2000 server is
> > connected to the internet, and we r sharing the internet connection
> > throught the server, i wanted to share the internet with the Linux
> > server also such that it get the internet through my WIndows 2000
> > server, any suggestions ??
> >
> > hoping to get some good advice
> >
> > -Dumboo
>
>

thanks guys,

both of your answer was of very help to me :-)
thank you George for SAMBA , and doubletoker to you for Internet sharing tips

-Dumboo