[plug] Which is the best option to dial up to ISP with Redhat 7.1 as a server to allow LAN access?

[wayne]

Hello, Aaron!

Yes; I too am having the same problem using Mandrake - appears to set up modem, but doesn't dial and loses settings.  I think that in my case I have been spoilt by the excellent GUI+driver interface and setups with Windows(9x/NT).  So when I get into Linux GUIs I expect them to work the same way - but they don't.  I note again here the comment made by Simon:  
    'Setting this stuff up isnt that hard, read through the appropriate howtos. 
    Dont use gui dialers, most of them are crap. Again, check the HOWTOs.' ]  

It appears to me - a Linux newbie - that I have to get right back to grass roots understanding of Linux processes to be able to master the system.  It seems to be a bit like using Windows but always prepared to get into dos and .ini files to tinker with the settings.

No flames please, I like Linux - a lot.  I just have to (continue) to bend my mind around it.

Regards,
wayne.

 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Aaron Ong/SIN/Lotus 
  To: plug at plug.linux.org.au 
  Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 11:03 AM
  Subject: [plug] Which is the best option to dial up to ISP with Redhat 7.1 as a server to allow LAN access?



  Hi, 

  My intention is to connect my Linux PC (Redhat 7.1) to an ISP to allow my PC to work as a gateway for both the PC (family member to use) and my Notebook via LAN to access the Internet. The LAN would be using Internal IP (9.xxx etc), I know it is possible but I am not sure what would be the easier and most reliable way to get it going. This PC is dual boot Win98 and Redhat 7.1, and I do not face problem dialing with Win98 but having problem with RedHat. 

  I have a few questions: 

  1.        Which is the best option to dial to ISP via Redhat 7.1? I am not sure whether any script is required as I do not need to specify using Win98 dialup. 
  I have tried the RH Dialer but seems like I have to remove modem and add modem again for it to dial out correctly. Even though I have configure the modem many times the next time I boot up the dialer does not dial the modem even though the graphics show that it is trying to connect. Recently I tried to use KDE and I notice there is another dialer ... or maybe there are other ways of dialing that would make it more reliable. 

  2.        Once I solve the dialing issue, I am assuming I can make it the default gateway and the rest my home LAN should be able to access the Internet. Is this correct? any advice/experience will be appreciated ... I believe other have the same idea and may have one working well for them. 

  Thanks in advance. 

  Best Regards

  Aaron Ong

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.plug.org.au/pipermail/plug/attachments/20011105/0aa7927a/attachment.html>