[nzlug] internet and network connection questions with opensuse 10.2

[Nevyn]

Hi RJ,

The short of it is: your current setup is not likely to work in Linux.

Here's the problem. For you to use the router that you have in usb
mode, you need a driver. However, because there's an ethernet port
already there on the router and doesn't require a driver, no one's
going to develop a driver for it. It's just not worth the hassle.

Although it's probably a good idea to start learning about networks,
the costs at this stage aren't going to be able to justify the outlay
for the cost of equipment - unless you already have the equipment
needed?? If you have a box in the middle - a small box with lots of
flashing LED's - of the two computer's - I.E. each computer connects
up to this box, you already have the equipment (it's most likely a hub
or a switch which in a network that size there really isn't going to
be any noticeable difference).

Unfortunately learning about networks is probably easier when you do
it practically - my first exposure to it was from LAN gaming back when
I was 16 or so (damn.... more than 10 years ago now - ouch *long live
doom*)

So yeah, your best option at this stage is going to be to connect the
router directly to the second computer. Sharing it with a linux
machine is something I'm not so sure about though I've heard is pretty
easy.

About the distribution of choice: I'd recommend getting your toes wet
first by using a live distribution. It runs straight off a cd without
writing anything to the harddrive. Knoppix is probably the most famous
of the live cds and, for me, the most likely to work, though there are
now lots of 'em around. Each distribution seems to come out with their
own. I couldn't stand the SuSe live cd myself and Ubuntu's I just
found frustrating - but it's all about choice.

Good luck.

Nevyn.

On 12/28/06, elroy <elroy at ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> Hey :-)
>
> What would be the odds of moving the USB DSL modem over to the PC that
> is staying as XP (and move it back once Linux is up and running), while
> you sort out GNU/Linux on your other PC?
>
> The upside to this, is if for any reason you have problems, you can just
> jump on the XP machine, and have instant access to help on the Internet :-)
>
>
>
> Others here would have better suggestions, seeing as I've only been
> using GNU/Linux (Ubuntu) as my main desktop for about a month now :-)
>
>
>
> Anyway, some other pointers I can offer:
> -----------------------------------------
>
> BACK UP YOUR IMPORTANT DATA! :-)
>
> Preferably to CD/DVD, other options are copying it over the network to
> the permanently XP machine - but CD/DVD preferred (speaking from
> experience here ;-) ).
>
>
>
>
> Possibly try out a GNU/Linux 'Live' CD - this is a complete Linux OS
> that boots and runs from the CD - useful for seeing if your
> sound/display and other hardware will be auto-configured with Linux.
>
> Options
> -------
>
> Ubuntu:
>
> http://ftp.citylink.co.nz/ubuntu-releases/edgy/ubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386.iso
>
> Is ~700MB download.
>
>
> Knoppix:
>
> ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V5.0.1CD-2006-06-01-EN.iso
>
> Is ~700MB download.
>
>
>
> How to burn the CD images to a CD (similar process for each one):
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
>
>
>
>
>
> Hope this helps :-)
>
>
> Elroy.
>
>
>
> R J wrote:
> > I've got some questions, hoping someone can help.
> >
> > I'm wanting to move over from windows xp to Linux, want to try Opensuse
> > first, but I am not sure how to set up the modem or home network.
> >
> > I have a DSL-302G modem, which from searching on google and reading posts
> > they say it is pretty easy to set up in linux, but it confuses the heck out
> > of me on what to do, or if it can be done the way I am set up
> >
> > At the moment I have two computers, both running windows XP.  This is the
> > main computer that I would like to change to Opensuse 10.2, it connects to
> > the internet through the DSL-302G modem, which is connected to the computer
> > through a USB cable.  I then have the other computer connected to this one
> > through an ethernet cable which I share the internet connection with.
> >
> > So my questions are, keeping it how it is set up, can someone please tell
> > me, if it can be done, in detail because I do not really understand linux
> > yet, how to set the modem up running on USB cable, what settings I do,
> > how I
> > find where in OpenSuse to put them etc, your typical windows idoit
> > coming to
> > linux stuff I guess, lol.  And then how do I, if possible, set up the home
> > network that I have with this computer sharing the internet with the other
> > windows one (which has to remain on windows) using the thernet cable.
> >
> > Thanks
> > R J
>
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