Networking Question

[-chaos-]

I just managed to share my cable connection amung 2 computers. One computer runs RedHat 7.2 and the other Windows 98. I am using a normal ethernet hub, not a switch. I have the cable modeem connected to the hub and then both computers connected to the hub. I have 1 (ONE) Ip address, no more. How does this work? We can both access the internet no problem, and its not like I have a firewall/gateway/router set up. Last time I tried this, with both Windows 98 machines it didn't work. Either one computer or the other got connected, but NEVER both. Any explaination would be great.

[Strogian]

Hmmm... Interesting... Well, I'm stumped. You say you only have one IP address. Does that mean you've checked both computers and verified you're actually using the same IP to the Internet on both of them?

[Keyser Soze]

You either have to have separate IP's or a router to do nat. You can run nat through one of your boxes since you are running linux though. Might help to put this in the networking section...helps a bit.