Subj : Red domestica.
To   : Sean Dennis
From : Neil Walker
Date : Thu Sep 06 2001 07:54 am

Hello Sean!

Monday September 03 2001 15:29, you wrote to David Gonzalez:

 SD> Be wary of 2K's ICS - it is very tricky

It needn't be. There is more than one way to do it but the simplest merely 
requires clicking one check-box. I did it yesterday when I re-installed Windows 
2000 Advanced Server.

 SD> and requires permissions for each individual program.

No it doesn't. Permissions are optional. I haven't set a single one here. I 
simply clicked the ICS check box in the Internet connection and, immediately, 
IE on my Windows 98 and 2000 Pro machines plus BinkD on my OS/2 machine were 
all able to access the Internet through the server.

 SD> Word to the wise: ME will only allow a total of five computers
 SD> networked to it.  I don't know why, but that's the internal limit.

Licensing. Basically, MS want to sell you loads of Win 2000 licenses if your 
network gets that big. ;-)

 SD> the investment in a small four or five-port hub (I can get one here
 SD> for US$30 at a local store).  It makes it a lot faster to add
 SD> computers into the network.

Not only computers. Print servers, file servers, all kinds of things. For 
instance, I just added a Panasonic DRM-6NX Network Cache CD Changer. Got it for 
169 UK pounds brand new (list 1250 UK pounds) in an on-line auction. Many of 
the better printers come with an Ethernet card built-in, too. It's surprising 
how ambitious your plans can become once you get into networking. It's worth 
thinking about going for an 8 port hub or switch as they are often not much 
more expensive and could save you having to change it later. There are plenty 
of bargains to be had in the way of LAN hardware in the auctions - from cables 
to some pretty serious hardware.

 SD> A word to the wise: if you ever install OS/2 and are using a Linksys
 SD> card, you'll notice that the drivers that come in the factory disk
 SD> aren't right.

Oh dear. I have to disagree with you again. ;-) I have had 2 versions of the 
Linksys 10/100 cards (one with WOL and one without). Both worked fine with the 
supplied OS/2 drivers - and one still is! The other card is now a spare.

 SD> I'm learning now how to get my Linux server to talk to my OS/2 (BBS)
 SD> machine.

I'm about to install Linux on one of my machines in a few minutes (for the 
umpteenth time!). I don't remember having any problems with the networking last 
time I did it.


Be lucky,

Neil

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