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

[Aaron Ong/SIN/Lotus]

G'day,

Thanks to all your useful comments/advice will try out once I settle the 
1st issue ... I am tackling the first problem that is getting redhat to 
dial up to ISP ... reading the How To at Redhat.com - it mentioned about 
netcfg and adding PPP interface but when I run netcfg I only get SLIP & 
CSLIP. I am assuming it is the same and will try out tonight ...zzzzZZZ.

Best Regards

Aaron Ong

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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

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