Linux and Windows (ICS & Samba)

[baztack]

Currently I have a peer to peer network with windows 2000 and windows XP, they are setup to share the same cable modem connection.

My question is is it possible to setup linux to communicate with windows in a peer to peer network. Im not so much concerned about filesharing since one is NTFS and the other is Linux filesystem Im assuming that they cant read files from each other, but can i get them setup so that they can share the same internet connection?

My computer with the 2 NICs thats dual booting windows XP and mandrake 9.2 (using the dual boot prg that came with linux, if you know of a better one please let me know) is the one with the internet connection.

The other computer with just one NIC is connecting to the other computer to share files and internet connection when in windows and is running windows 2000.

So is this at all possible, responses are greatly appretiated,

[happybunny]

yes, but i am confused.


1 machine is dual boot linux/xp? and this is the one with the internet connection? So now you boot XP and access the internet, and allow the 2nd machine to access internet through network connection sharing?

And your question is can you do the same thing if you replace your internet connection sharing XP machine with linux? Yes, you can. Do a search for linux and routing and firewalling for a better how too, but you can do this.

You can make your life 100x's easier and safer by buying a cable router/firewall, and let each PC connect to the internet by themselves.

Also, you can share files between the 2nd pc and the linux install if you use samba, but thats a different story.

[Hayl]

ditto, as well - try searching on here... there are a ton of posts aleady on how to do Internet Connection Sharing with Linux as well as how to set up SAMBA. there is also a turorial in teh Library as well as in the new Help File Forum.

[cowanrl]

Originally posted by baztack

Im not so much concerned about filesharing since one is NTFS and the other is Linux filesystem Im assuming that they cant read files from each other


The underlying file system doesn't make a difference. If you get Samba configured properly on the Linux machine and you share the files properly on the Windows machine, you will be able to share files between Linux and Windows without a problem. You also need to be sure the permissions on the files/directories are set properly.

If you do a search on Samba on this site, you'll find plenty of help on setting it up.