network problem: internet sharing <ot>

[Keith Antoine]

On Monday 21 July 2003 08:11 am, Gary Wilson wrote:
> --- Collins Richey <erichey2 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > The WinXP wizard for networking detected it's place
> > on my LAN (Netgear
> > router) automagically, setup for DHCP, and even
> > enabled File and Printer
> > Sharing without any of the screwing around I've had
> > to do in the past.
> > Only 1 reboot. <g>  I was able to copy all the
>
> The secret here is that you got XP Pro, which has full
> networking support. It can still get tricky. If the
> automatic settings don't work, manual configuration is
> a real dog and it will keep trying to go back to the
> automatic settings. XP Home edition has minimal
> networking support. It's a dog and should be banned
> from all computer systems, along with Windows ME, its
> close cousin.
>
> You can boot up with Knoppix and get the same kind of
> automatic networking and Samba support is built in. It
> has Linneighborhood installed and has almost always
> found other computers on the network for me.
>
> Gary

I am sure that others here will know what I mean when I say that Daughter was 
brought up in a office with windows. So I REALLY hesitate to give her 
anything else. I am already blamed for upgrading from 98. It is a temporary 
networking as she graduates as a teacher in Nov and can go anywhere in 
Queensland then. Oh! for peace a nd quiet again.

-- 
Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'SKIPPY'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061, Australia:: PH:61733002161
Practising Geriatric, Retired Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage