Hello,
On Thu, 2 Aug 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks a lot for the help, that pretty much answers everything. One question, > though-- How would I configure a third machine to use the same network? Also, > is it possible for me to run a cat-5 cable from my computer to a hub, then a > cable out from that to any number of machines (configured of course), and > then connect and disconnect them as neccesary? For example, if I configure > the 3 machines as 10.0.0.1, 10.0.0.2, and 10.0.0.3, will Linux be okay with > 10.0.0.3 vanishing suddenly if I disconnect my laptop, and still work if I > reconnect it? > Just give it a personal ip, for example, 10.0.0.4, with gateway 10.0.0.1 (if 10.0.0.1 is your gateway). And you will need a hub anyway. A cross over cable can only be used between two computers. You need a hub and just connect every computer with an ordinary ethernet (cat5) cable to it. None of the computers is going to complain when attaching or removing a computer. You do not even have to reset it (even windoze does not need a reset!). Only be careful with your gateway computer: if you disconnect this, no computer on the network will be able to connect the internet of course. Greetz, Sebastiaan
