On Fri, Feb 10, 2006 at 01:16:30AM -0700, Craig White wrote: > On Fri, 2006-02-10 at 11:39 +0400, amar_padhi wrote: > > How to install a network at home? > > > > I have got an Intel (p4 ht) box with FC4 on it, and a Dell p4 laptop > > with FC4 on it also. > > Both have got network cards. Now I want to make these communicate. > > > > 1. how and what will I need to install a simple network between the two? > ---- > this probably has the info you are looking for As usual I got confused. What is the "this" that has the info. I would suggest the answer to the question is to buy a hub and plug both machines into the hub. Give them one of the standard Masquerade addresses (192.168.1.x) and you should be in business. > ---- > > > > 2. Later on, I want to make the PC behave as a server and allow > > applications and updates present on this one to be available on the > > Laptop too. For example, I do YUM updates on the PC, I want these > > updates to be auto applied on the laptop when connected (is this > > feasible or manual intervention would always be required). Another > > example would be, I have the databases running on the PC that should be > > accessible on the laptop when connected on the home network. > > > > Appreciate all inputs and pointers. > ---- Now we have more confusion. You do Yum updates, which implies that one of the machines communicates with the outside world. How is that happening? Depending on the answer the answer I gave to the first question may be garbage. ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University telephone: (210)-999-7484
