Re: Connecting a Laptop to a Local Network to get Internet Access

["Harold Hallikainen" <harold hallikainen com>]

Though I'm sure there's a software solution, I like using a NAT router,
like the Linksys BEFSR41. It handles all that for you. Just put the DSL on
the upstream port, then plug each computer into a port on it. Besides
that, I also have a Linksys Wireless Access Point plugged into one port so
my wife and I can sit here on the couch with our laptop computers (this
one running RH9). The router will also do port forwarding so one of the
machines can serve as a web, email, or whatever server.

Have fun!

Harold

> I have my laptop (192.168.1.2) connected to my desktop computer
> (192.168.1.1) via ethernet. Both are running RH 9.0.  The desktop is
> connected to the Internet by a working DSL connection. I can ssh between
> the two in either direction. But how do I get Internet access from the
> laptop? Do I need to set up a DNS server on the desktop? (This looks to
> be complicated.) Can't I use the DNS server on my ISP? I cannot ping
> anything outside the local network from the laptop.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Rick B.
>
>
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