RE: home network

["biscut" <biscut biscut screaming net>]

Does Wingate work with Linux ?? I cant see any mention on the wingate site
about supporting it ?? If I want to do this but the other way round...i.e
use my linux box to connect and use the browser on my win98 machine...whats
the best way to do this ??

thanks for your help
biscut


> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-admin redhat com
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-admin redhat com]On Behalf Of Tom Cooper
> Sent: 12 September 2000 14:10
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> Subject: Re: home network
>
>
> You've got a number of options.  Basically, you will get one "real"
> internet address supplied by your ISP when the 9x machine dials into the
> internet.  You will need to use "private" IP addresses on your home
> network.
>
> Private addresses are defined by RFC 1597 and include:
> A single class "A" address       10.000.000.000 ->  10.255.255.255
> A range of Class "B" addresses  172.016.000.000 -> 172.031.255.255
> A range of Class "C" addresses  192.168.000.000 -> 192.168.255.255
>
> My suggestion is to use a class "C" address.  It will be more than big
> enough for your home network.
>
> You'll need some "proxy server" software for your PC.
> Commercially available products include
> http://www.wingate.com  (40 for 3 users)
> http://www.winproxy.com ($60 for 3 users)
> http://www.winproxy.cz  (free for 2 simultaneous users)
>
> Once you set up the proxy server on your 9x machine, you need to
> configure netscape on your redhat box to use the proxy server.  Edit ->
> preferences _> advanced -> proxies
>
> Remember that your 9x box will have 2 IP addresses - 1 for the LAN
> adapter connected to your home network, and 1 with for your modem when
> you dial into the Internet.
>
> The address to use in Netscape is the private IP address of the LAN
> adapter in your 9x box.
>
> I know that this covers a lot of ground.  If you need more help with
> this, post to the list again.
>
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Regards,
> Tom Cooper
>
>
> David Bendickson wrote:
> >
> > I'm setting up a home network but wondering if I have my modem
> connected to
> > my Win 98 computer, how do I access that modem to get online
> from my red hat
> > box?
> >
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