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wireless Networking

Asked by Haseeb_GP

Please tell me how can i network Ubuntu Linux With my Windows XP computer. I want following features to be available in my LAN Networking:

1.File Sharing
2.Internet Connection Sharing

Following is how my network setting is:

USB Cable Modem--------->Linux Box(Server)----------->Windows Box(Client)

Networking Details:
USB Cable Modem: SB5100 Motorola Surfboard Cable Modem
LAN Card (Linux Box): Realtek
LAN Card (Windows Box): Intel
OS (Linux Box): Ubuntu Linux 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)
OS (Windows Bo): Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2)

Linux Box Details:

Pentium D 2.08 Ghz Dual Core Processor
MSI Neo P965 Motherboard
256MB ATI Radeon VGA
Maxtor SATA HDD 82.0G
1GB Kingston DDR II RAM

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LucyB (lucybridges) said : 		#1

I'm assuming that you've got a cross over cable between the Linux box and the windows machine?

If so, to setup internet connection sharing install a program called firestarter:

> sudo apt-get install firestarter

To then setup file sharing go to the 'System' menu and under 'Administration' select 'Shared Folders'. This will give you options to setup file sharing and share particular folders.

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Haseeb_GP (xda2-haseeb) said : 		#2

i can't get to network Linux and windows. Windows shows limited or no connectivity.

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LucyB (lucybridges) said : 		#3

Have you installed firestarter? There is more information about setting it up at:

https://help.ubuntu.com/7.04/keeping-safe/C/firewall.html

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Haseeb_GP (xda2-haseeb) said : 		#4

I'll try that and messege u back.

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Thomas Novin (thomasn80) said : 		#5

You will probably want to install a DHCP server on your Linux box or you need to statically configure a IP subnet for both the Linux and the Windows.

USB Cable Modem--------->EXT IP 1.2.3.4/24 Linux Box(Server) INT IP 10.0.0.254 -----------> IP 10.0.0.1 Windows Box(Client)

In this scenario, set the Windows box to have 10.0.0.254 as default gateway.

The "sharing" of the Internet connection is easily done with Firestarter.

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Haseeb_GP (xda2-haseeb) said : 		#6

Can u tell me what do u mean by External (EXT) IP and InternaL (INT) IP And how can i set both of them?
Please Guide me!

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Thomas Novin (thomasn80) said : 		#7

With EXT IP I meant that this is your external IP address, the IP address that your provider assigns you.

INT_IP is you internal IP. A little network that is shared between your Linux and your XP PC.

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Haseeb_GP (xda2-haseeb) said : 		#8

In this case i'll have to set my EXT IP static becoz the IP assigned by DHCP for my modem is 203.81.197.57.

Do i have to Change it to static for that?

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Best Thomas Novin (thomasn80) said : 		#9

No, my adress for external was just an example (1.2.3.4). You need to continue using DHCP for your external connection.

To configure your internal network to a static IP, read https://help.ubuntu.com/7.04/internet/C/connect-to-internet.html

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Haseeb_GP (xda2-haseeb) said : 		#10

Thanks Man!!

I'll See and then if the problem is solved ill tell u but i need time till 7th June because my Windows Box user is gone somewhere and his PC is password protected.

We'll talk then!!

By the Way Thanks Again! It might solve my problem.

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Haseeb_GP (xda2-haseeb) said : 		#11

Thanks ThomasNovin, that solved my question.

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rameshiit19 (ramesh-tips) said : 		#12

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