Linux and the internet

Athlon1200_Bris · 27th August 2002, 10:46 AM

Hey guys i currently have a Win98 machine setup with a dial-up connection and a prog called winroute. I basically dialup and winroute distributes the bandwidth (as little as it may be) to the rest of the computers on my network.

What i'm wanting to do is change my OS from Win98 to Redhat 7.3, but i want to make sure that i will have the same functionallity. To do this i would need a program that does the same job as WinRoute. Does anyone know of a prog like this.

I would also like to know if i can connect to my ISP through the command line interface. This would be great as that would enable me to connect from another computer via telnet.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Quadbox · 27th August 2002, 11:02 AM

Yes, yes and yes.

IPRoute handles pretty much the same things as winroute, better. Not the easiest program to set up, but once it's running it's great.

As to connecting to your isp through the command line, definitely. You can even surf the web, if your heart desires, using Lynx.

Bern · 27th August 2002, 11:27 AM

The only thing to look out for is if you have an internal modem, check linmodems.org .

martinus · 27th August 2002, 2:01 PM

you don't need any program. the kernel can do everything, you just need to get your head around the iptables syntax.

for dialup there is pppd. Should be standard in any distro.

Gandalf · 27th August 2002, 5:44 PM

If you use Mandrake, they have a Wizard for setting up your connection sharing - and your Firewall.

Could even be setup by someone under 30!!

27th August 2002, 10:46 AM	#1
Athlon1200_Bris Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 60	Linux and the internet Hey guys i currently have a Win98 machine setup with a dial-up connection and a prog called winroute. I basically dialup and winroute distributes the bandwidth (as little as it may be) to the rest of the computers on my network. What i'm wanting to do is change my OS from Win98 to Redhat 7.3, but i want to make sure that i will have the same functionallity. To do this i would need a program that does the same job as WinRoute. Does anyone know of a prog like this. I would also like to know if i can connect to my ISP through the command line interface. This would be great as that would enable me to connect from another computer via telnet. Any help greatly appreciated.

27th August 2002, 11:27 AM	#3
Bern Off the rails Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brighton, QLD Posts: 5,000	The only thing to look out for is if you have an internal modem, check linmodems.org . __________________ \| Free Beer \| p-two.net \| OCAU Forum Rules \| \| news \| stff \| stfw \| wiki \| \|

27th August 2002, 2:01 PM	#4
martinus Imperator Augustus Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Holy Roman Empire Posts: 2,642	you don't need any program. the kernel can do everything, you just need to get your head around the iptables syntax. for dialup there is pppd. Should be standard in any distro. __________________ TUALATIN IN A i440BX CLUB 3DMark2001 (P3 with GF4Ti4200): 11166 Home page & articles Picture gallery

27th August 2002, 5:44 PM	#5
Gandalf Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 371	If you use Mandrake, they have a Wizard for setting up your connection sharing - and your Firewall. Could even be setup by someone under 30!! __________________ "The best game is a new Linux distro" www.qldcorp.net

27th August 2002, 11:02 AM	#2
Quadbox Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane 4065 Posts: 5,088	Yes, yes and yes. IPRoute handles pretty much the same things as winroute, better. Not the easiest program to set up, but once it's running it's great. As to connecting to your isp through the command line, definitely. You can even surf the web, if your heart desires, using Lynx.