I am using a serial modem to connect to internet (ppp, wvdial). the network card is not being used. thanks! amar On Fri, 2006-02-10 at 05:53 -0600, akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > 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 >
