network and dsl

I have two computers, LINUX - XP, connected via a switch. I use static IP address set up on Linux.
The network was working. Then I added a DSL modem, connecting it to the switch. I can get on the
internet on the XP, but I lost the connection between the two computers. I have not set up a
internet connection with LINUX. When connected to the internet the modem assigns a IP address for
the XP computer. When I disable the internet connection, the connection between the computers is
restored.

How can get the internet connection and the two computer connection at the same time?

geder

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:46:02 GMT, geder s dorf wrote:

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> I have two computers, LINUX - XP, connected via a switch. I use
> static IP address set up on Linux.
>
> The network was working. Then I added a DSL modem, connecting it to
> the switch. I can get on the internet on the XP, but I lost the
> connection between the two computers.

Yes. XP used dhcp and received different ip address and routing
information. That prevents the linux box from seeing the XP box.

> I have not set up a internet
> connection with LINUX. When connected to the internet the modem
> assigns a IP address for the XP computer.

More like the modem gets an ip address from your isp.

>When I disable the internet connection, the connection between the
>computers is restored.

I do not know enough about windows to reply. Guessing you picked the
ip values which XP defaults to when it cannot access the net.

> How can get the internet connection and the two computer connection
>at the same time?

1. Buy another ip address from your ISP.
2. Buy a Network Address Translation (NAT) router. That allows all
boxes connected to it to use the one ip address supplied by your ISP.
3. Configure one of the boxes to be a gateway for the other box. For
hardware layout

geder s dorf wrote:

> I have two computers, LINUX - XP, connected via a switch. I use static IP
> address set up on Linux.
> The network was working. Then I added a DSL modem, connecting it to the
> switch. I can get on the
> internet on the XP, but I lost the connection between the two computers.
> I have not set up a
> internet connection with LINUX. When connected to the internet the modem
> assigns a IP address for
> the XP computer. When I disable the internet connection, the connection
> between the computers is restored.
>
> How can get the internet connection and the two computer connection at the
> same time?
>
> geder

Get one of those firewall/router boxes. When you connect to the internet,
the computer is assigned an address that's likely different from what you
use on your network. Also, you won't be able to use both computers on the
internet, unless you've paid for two IP addresses. A firewall/router box
will allow you to have your home network and share a single internet
access.

>>>>> "geder" == geder s dorf <gedersdorf @ despammed.com> writes:

geder> I have two computers, LINUX - XP, connected via a switch. I
geder> use static IP address set up on Linux. The network was
geder> working. Then I added a DSL modem, connecting it to the
geder> switch. I can get on the internet on the XP, but I lost
geder> the connection between the two computers. I have not set up
geder> a internet connection with LINUX. When connected to the
geder> internet the modem assigns a IP address for the XP
geder> computer. When I disable the internet connection, the
geder> connection between the computers is restored.

geder> How can get the internet connection and the two computer
geder> connection at the same time?

you probably want 'internet connection sharing' on the xp box. but
the other advice, to get a router, is also better. ics makes your xp
box into a kind of ad hoc router but without the advantages of a fully
functional separate unit. get a linksys for around $60 (or less)
online if you can afford it.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...26565?v=glance

i have a wireless/ethernet combo (linksys, i swear by them) and it
works great. configure it with a web browser. let it dhcp your
network. put samba on the linux box as a wins master browser and the
win machine will automatically connect to it when you need to, just
like to another win machine.

mp

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